Sir Alastair Cook and Steven Finn have shared their opinion on the controversial decision to dismiss Jamie Smith during the first Test of the Ashes with Australia . The England batter was given out following a DRS review, which lasted five minutes.

Sharfuddoula Saikat adjudged Smith to have snicked one behind off Aussie debutant Brendan Doggett. The TV umpire said: "I can see a spike as the ball has just passed the bat. My decision will be: change your decision from not out to out ."

The call raised eyebrows in the stands, on social media and from pundits covering the Ashes opener . Speaking on TNT Sports, ex-England batter and captain Cook said: "The only thing - for me - is I thought it had to be a big spike when it hit the wood [to be overturned].

"Actually, both of them wi

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