Jonny Bairstow stumps during a County game.©Twitter
The controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow during the second Ashes Test has caused division on the internet. While some support Alex Carey for his smart handling, others criticize the wicketkeeper and the Australian cricket team for making such a dismissal. After dodging a sluggish bouncer from Cameron Green, Bairstow had immediately left his tuck to chat with Ben Stokes in the middle. This is when Carey threw the ball to the stumps and appealed to Bairstow’s wicket. The decision was sent upstairs and the third referee disapproved.
Amid the furious debate centering on the ‘spirit of cricket’, a video of Jonny Bairstow brutally knocking out a rival batsman went viral. The clip which was from a County match showed Nottinghamshire batsman Samit Patel leaving a pitch during a match against Yorkshire. Bairstow, who was wicket-keeper, waited and only removed the bail when Patel’s foot went up in the air and bunted the Nottinghamshire batsman.
“What a fantastic stumping, an opportunistic piece of work?” the anchor can be heard asking Bairstow.
“It’s just one of those things that’s within the rules of the game and it is,” he replied.
Well well well
“It’s within the rules of the game and that’s how it is!” -Bairstow 2014#Bairstow#As23
Thanks for the heads up @YallopDiana pic.twitter.com/aNX1KeZIkW
—Andy Lee (@andytomlee) July 4, 2023
A lot has happened since Bairstow’s controversial punch in the second Ashes Test. While coaches from both sides expressed their views on the matter, former and current cricketers also voiced their views on the dismissal.
(with PTI inputs)
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