The second Ashes Test between England and Australia has become the talk of the town due to the bizarre dismissal of Jonny Bairstow by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. During the 52nd over on Day 5, Bairstow wandered out of the crease thinking the ball was dead. Carey took advantage of the situation and threw the ball onto the stumps. After Bairstow was called out by the third umpire, England pacer Stuart Broad came to bat and criticized Carey for not keeping up with the “spirit of the game”. However, the netizens did not take Broad’s words lightly and called him a hypocrite by reminding him of the 2013 Ashes series.
After Bairstow’s wicket, Broad was caught on the stomp mic and told Carey, “That’s all you’ll ever be remembered for.”
Ooof… Wide choice to hit deep#Ash #EnglandCricket #Australia #StuartBroad pic.twitter.com/OjGGMs7fyB
— EagleWingzSport (@EagleWingzSport) July 2, 2023
As soon as the video went viral on social media, netizens began sharing the clip from the 2013 Ashes Test where Broad had refused to walk out despite being clearly rejected. During the game, Ashton Agar’s pitch hit the edge of Broad’s bat and went straight to Michael Clarke, who then took a simple catch to clear Broad. However, Broad didn’t just walk off and wait for the umpire’s call.
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey: “You will forever be remembered for that.”
Also Stuart Broad: #Ash pic.twitter.com/laxdRKlkH4
— Basil (@BasilZoccali) July 2, 2023
Bairstow is a crazy clown and Broad is the biggest hypocrite there is. Stokes is magical. #The axes pic.twitter.com/erFMmNFd4w
— Az (@__aaronx_) July 2, 2023
Stuart Broad, the last bastion of sportsmanship in cricket, was heard saying it was the worst he had ever seen in cricket
Being a man who no longer feels the need to rely on umpires for his own wickets, he is in a unique position to judge what should and should not be dealt. https://t.co/Esl3vo1HSq
— Joining UnrelatedDots (@Mareeswj) July 3, 2023
Australia won a rancorous second Ashes Test at Lord’s by 43 runs despite a stunning century from England captain Ben Stokes that gained momentum following the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow.
Stokes made a remarkable 155 before being dismissed with England 70 runs shy of a steep target of 371. As well as Stokes, Ben Duckett played a brilliant 83-run knock.
England were ultimately dismissed for 327 as holders Australia, bidding for a first Ashes series victory in 22 years, won 2–0 in the five-match campaign.
(with AFP inputs)
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