Steve Smith laughs as England commentator asks about Josh Inglis’ British passport after hundred in 2025 Champions Trophy match [Watch]

Stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith broke into laughter as former player Michael Atherton asked him about Josh Inglis' British passport. This came after the wicketkeeper-batter played a freakish knock against England in the Champions Trophy 2025 on Saturday, February 22. Smith said he was not aware whether Inglis was still carrying his British passport and added that the Leeds-born cricketer was not going anywhere.

Inglis smashed his maiden ODI ton on Saturday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore as Australia gunned down a record 352 with 15 balls and five wickets to spare. The 29-year-old hammered a pull for a maximum off Jofra Archer to get to the landmark and hugged Glenn Maxwell to celebrate the same. He also smashed a six to finish things off and get Australia over the finish line by staying unbeaten at 120.

In a video shared by the ICC on Instagram, Atherton asks Smith about Inglis' British passport and the captain responds by saying:

"I don't know if Josh still has an English passport. But he's not going anywhere!"

Josh Inglis' 77-ball ton was also the joint-fastest ton (with Virender Sehwag) in Champions Trophy history.

"We sort of knew that was in our favor during the run chase" - Josh Inglis on appearance of dew

Josh Inglis. (Image Credits: Getty)

At the post-game press conference, the right-handed batter said Australia were confident that dew would appear as it did over the last couple of days in training sessions. Inglis said it made batting significantly easier (as quoted by Cricbuzz):

"I think 350 is a big total in any one-day game. But we sort of knew, we trained here at night for the last couple of days and it got really dewy around 7.30 - 8 o'clock. So, we sort of knew that was in our favor during the run chase and if we could take it deep enough it would be tough for the bowlers at the back end. It made life easier for us, the wicket skidded on beautifully and it really helped our run chase."

Australia will next face a strong South African side in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, February 25.