HE STARTED SO I'LL FINISH

Monty shrugs off Mastermind jibe & tells England to set about Smith

- BY DAVID CHARLES AND RORY DOLLARD

MONTY PANESAR believes Steve Smith still feels guilty about ‘Sandpapergate’ and has urged England to use it as “ammunition” during the Ashes.

Smith was sacked as Australia captain for his role in the notorious ball-tampering scandal in 2018, but he is leading the side again for the first Ashes Test in Perth because of an injury to Pat Cummins

He used yesterday's pre-match press conference to launch a bizarre swipe at former England spinner Panesar, who recently called on travelling fans and media to barrack Smith over what happened seven years ago.