After dropping Alastair Cook twice in Melbourne as the England opener went on to celebrate a remarkable double ton in the Boxing Day Test, Smith’s woes in the field continued on Thursday when the Australia captain spilled another chance.
Dawid Malan was given a life on 34 at the SCG but he was not so lucky on Friday after Smith got down low to complete a one-handed catch in the slips from Mitchell Starc’s delivery, leaving England 251-6.
It was Smith’s 51st Test catch since the beginning of 2016 – the most of any fielder with England skipper Joe Root (37) second.
The Ashes is already in Australian hands as Smith’s men enjoy an unassailable 3-0 series lead following last week’s drawn fourth Test.
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