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"I Walked Out Of My Crease...": Australia Star Makes Stunning Jonny Bairstow Revelation From First Ashes Test

Since the controversial dismissal of England wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow on Day 5 of the Lord's Test, the cricketing fraternity is divided in deciding if it was right for Australia to play by the 'rules of the game' but keep the 'spirit of the game' aside. While England captain Ben Stokes said that he wouldn't want to win the game in such a manner, Australia batter Travis Head has revealed that Bairstow tired to dismiss him in the same manner during the Edgbaston Test, and the two even had a chat about it.

Tensions simmer ahead of third Ashes Test as Bairstow dismissal controversy rages on

The Ashes series has taken a decidedly serious turn with battle lines redrawn following Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal in the second Test at Lord's.

Old Video Of Jonny Bairstow Resurfaces Showing Him Applying Almost Same Tactic That Got Him Out In Ashes Test. Watch

Since Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal grabbed the headlines in the second Ashes Test, the social media has been abuzz with both the Australian and the England camps targetting each other. Bairstow was given out when Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw the ball at the stumps after the England batsman walked out of his crease after ducking under a Cameron Green bouncer. There was confusion in the middle, Bairstow seemingly believing the ball was dead at the end of the over, but Australia were happy to proceed with a deeply divisive appeal.

Brendon McCullum Served 'Muttiah Muralitharan Reminder' Over Jonny Bairstow Controversy

Australia's former cricketer Ed Cowan called out England's 'hypocrisy' over their stand on the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow in the second test match of the Ashes. On the final day of the second Ashes test, a debate started on the cricketing fair play as Australia's Alex Carey stumped Bairstow at 10 runs off 22 balls. Bairstow left the final ball of Cameron Green's over alone to the wicketkeeper and started walking outside the crease assuming the ball was dead. However, an alert Carey realised there was an opportunity to run the batter out and effected a directed hit at the striker's end to catch Bairstow well short.

Cricket dismissal row draws in Australian and UK Prime Ministers

SYDNEY : Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended his country's Ashes cricket team on Tuesday, after his U.K counterpart said a dismissal during the second test was against the spirit of the game.

Broad 'amazed' Australia did not question Bairstow appeal

England fast bowler Stuart Broad said he was "amazed" no senior Australia players considered withdrawing a stumping appeal for Jonny Bairstow after the batter was controversially dismissed on the fifth day of the second Ashes test at Lord's.

Watch: With Video Evidence, Ex India Star Calls Out "English Cricket's Hypocrisy"

Amid the uproar in the England cricketing spectrum over the controversial dismissal of Ben Stokes on Day 5 of the Lord's Test, there are many who have called out the team's "hypocrisy". As a number of fans share video evidence of occasions where Englan players had themselves inflicted dubious dismissals, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has also joined the bandwagon. Chopra reacting to a video from 2022, highlighted how England have themselves failed to lift the 'spirit of the game' themselves.

Jonny Bairstow's Dismissal Is 'Just As Plain As Day Out', Says Mark Butcher

Former England opener Mark Butcher is confused by the uproar over Jonny Bairstow's dismissal in the second Ashes Test, saying that "it's just as plain as day out" and the chatter in cricketing circles is "nonsense". Lord's was the hotbed of controversy on the final day of the second Test when England batter Bairstow ducked a slow bouncer from Australia's Cameron Green and ventured out of the crease thinking that the ball was already 'dead'. However, wicketkeeper Alex Carey played within the rules and broke the stumps, and third umpire Marais Erasmus adjudged it stumped in favour of Australia.

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"I Walked Out Of My Crease...": Australia Star Makes Stunning Jonny Bairstow Revelation From First Ashes Test

Tensions simmer ahead of third Ashes Test as Bairstow dismissal controversy rages on

Old Video Of Jonny Bairstow Resurfaces Showing Him Applying Almost Same Tactic That Got Him Out In Ashes Test. Watch

Brendon McCullum Served 'Muttiah Muralitharan Reminder' Over Jonny Bairstow Controversy

Cricket dismissal row draws in Australian and UK Prime Ministers

Broad 'amazed' Australia did not question Bairstow appeal

Watch: With Video Evidence, Ex India Star Calls Out "English Cricket's Hypocrisy"

Jonny Bairstow's Dismissal Is 'Just As Plain As Day Out', Says Mark Butcher