Jonny Bairstow’s sacking was one of the talking points on Day 5 of the recently concluded second Test of the Ashes 2023. Talks related to spirit of the game arose after that incident when goalkeeper-batsman Alex Carey was under the line of fire.
In what turned out to be a great moment in the game, England’s goalkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow was thrown out in bizarre fashion. The main drama unfolded in the 52nd when Cameron Green threw a short ball and the batter ducked.
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But after that, Jonny Bairstow tagged the guard with his leg in the crease and knocked him out of the crease. In a split second, Alex Carey hit a direct hit from behind the stumps and the Australian team began to celebrate. Replays showed Jonny Bairstow nowhere near the crease and the big screen showed OUT.
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This caused a lot of backlash for the Australian team as many feel they could have withdrawn the appeal. England pacer Stuart Broad also hit Alex Carey and as he batted he told him “That’s all you’ll EVER be remembered for!”
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See: Stuart Broad exploits Alex Carey
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Ashes 2023: Ben Stokes plays blind but fails to bring his team home
After Jonny Bairstow’s controversial wicket, England were left reeling at 193/6 in the chase for 371 runs. The onus fell on skipper Ben Stokes to bring his side home. To some extent he lived up to the hype and ignited the hopes of the English fans.
Ben Stoked stepped on the gas after Jonny Bairstow’s wicket and smashed Australian bowlers all over the park. The all-rounder timed the ball perfectly and put pressure on the opposition. He scored 155 runs off 214 balls. But after the wicket from him, the team lost wickets early and lost the game by 43 runs.
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