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England and Australia's frustrations with Snicko reached boiling point on day two of the third Ashes Test after the technology caused more controversy. One player was even overheard saying it 'needs sacking'.

The technology, which caused huge drama after an error led to Alex Carey wrongly avoiding a dismissal on the first day, played a contentious role again in Adelaide.

First, the technology appeared inconclusive when Jamie Smith looped to Usman Khawaja to check if it had hit the England batsman's glove or helmet. TV pictures suggested it had hit the former but Snicko, which hasn't been used in England since 2016, having been deemed substandard, was unable to clarify what had happened.

TV umpire Chris Gaffaney deemed that the ball had hit Smith's helmet, leaving Australian fielders disgruntled, with one being overheard by the stump microphones saying: "Snicko needs to be sacked. That's the worst technology there is. They make a mistske the other day and they make another mistake today." The ball, however, appeared not to carry to Khawaja anyway.

Then Snicko stuck again when Smith was given out for nicking off Pat Cummins. The 25-year-old was certain he had not hit the ball, with umpire Nitin Menon sending it upstairs to check if it had carried.

Gaffaney said "there is nothing obvious there" after viewing an initial replay but Snicko showed a spike as the ball passed the toe of Smith's bat, meaning he was given out.

Stokes and Smith were visibly fuming at the decision but the England batsman had to walk for just 22. Gaffaney said "there is nothing obvious there" after viewing an initial replay, though Snicko showed a rough spike and Smith was given out.

BBG Sports, the company which makes the Snicko technology, has apologised for the error which helped Carey to a crucial century. Warren Brennan, BBG Sports founder, admitted to the error when speaking to Australian publication The Age.

"Given that Alex Carey admitted he had hit the ball in question, the only conclusion that can be drawn from this is that the Snicko operator at the time must have selected the incorrect stump mic for audio processing," he said.

"In light of this, BBG Sports takes full responsibility for the error."