Steve Smith said that it was 'a shame' that the England and Australian players couldn't sit down together for beers after the conclusion of the Ashes 2023 series.
The Ashes 2023 saw an extremely controversial moment taking place in the fifth and final Test at the Oval. It erupted over England's ball change on Day 4
Just when it looked like Australia were within touching distance of an Ashesh series win, England played fearless crickets to level the Ashes series on a dramatic final day of the fifth Test at The Oval
England and Australia had points deducted from their tally due to a slow over-rate in the Ashes series, which has affected the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings
A couple of days after the Ashes series ended, Australia and England were in for a rude shock as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said it docked points and fined both the teams for maintaining slow over-rate
The Australia star was left to rue a "frustrating" ball change which he believed played a key role in England's fightback to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
Australia were well-placed at 264-3, chasing a mammoth 384 to win before they suffered a dramatic collapse after a lengthy rain delay on the fifth day at The Oval.