'Snicko needs to be sacked': Stump mic picks up Aussie fury as 'ridiculous' DRS system under scrutiny again

ADELAIDE: Snicko has once again been the biggest talking point from the third Ashes Test, after major controversy in the final session of day two as England ponder how to save the series.

The drama comes after BBG Sports, the technology provider for Snicko, admitted on Wednesday that there had been a mistake when Alex Carey was incorrectly given not out for a caught behind review.

England wicketkeeper was at the centre of both controversies with the first coming in Pat Cummins' 11th over.

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Cummins bounced Smith and the ball appeared to hit the batter's glove before ricocheting towards Usman Khawaja in the slips.

The decision was sent to the third umpire with the pivotal decision being whether the ball hit the glove or helmet.

The spike came as the ball passed halfway between before umpire Chris Gaffaney ruled it had only hit the helmet.

Australia's players were furious, with Mitchell Starc heard through the stump mic saying "snicko needs to be sacked".

On Fox Cricket, Mark Waugh argued the ball didn't carry to Khawaja anyway.

The next flashpoint came in the next over when Smith tried to hook Cummins.

Alex Carey caught the apparent edge with the umpires sending it upstairs again with a soft signal of out.

Once again, Snicko's spike didn't match up with when the ball passed the bat but nonetheless Smith was given out. Ben Stokes at the other end shook his head while Smith appeared to believe he hadn't hit it.

"It is going to boot off here. This is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. This is where Snicko needs sacking," Alex Hartley said on the BBC.

"Australia have gone up and made a loud noise because everybody knows you don't trust Snicko now, so you appeal for everything and review it if you have to."

Earlier on day two, Ricky Ponting had said on Seven that the technology can't be trusted.

"This technology that we are using here (in Australia) is simply not as good as technology that's used in other countries," he said.

"You talk to the umpires, they'll tell you the same thing. They can't trust it."

Cricket Australia chief executive officer Todd Greenberg also told SEN that the technology wasn't good enough.

Snicko is preferred over Ultra Edge by broadcasters in Australia.

Post-match, Nathan Lyon refused to comment on DRS when asked directly about technology and then whether Khawaja's catch carried.

England's assistant coach Marcus Trescothick wasn't measured in his response.

"It is what it is, I think we know it's going to be around and we need to make it as consistent as we can do," he said.

"It's not an ideal scenario. Of course we've been on the back end of a poor one yesterday and a few ones you question today, so it's up to the powers that be to work that out."

Among the drama, there was some cricket played too with Australia starting the day eight wickets down. Mitchell Starc pushed to 54 before his side was bowled out for 371. Jofra Archer finished with 5-53.

In response, England struggled dearly and were 8-213 at stumps.

A cramping Ben Stokes saved his side and was 45 not out from 151 balls with Archer on 30 at the other end.

The day was a special one for Lyon who passed Glenn McGrath as the second most prolific bowler in Australian history when he hit the stumps of Ben Duckett (29). Lyon finished 2-51 at stumps.