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"An English Lady Came Up In Tears...": Nathan Lyon Reveals Other Side Of Lord's Long Room Incident

The dismissal of Jonny Bairstow during the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord's resulted in a massive controversy. Bairstow ducked a delivery from Cameron Green and although he thought it was okay to walk out of his crease, wicket-keeper Alex Carey quickly completed a direct hit and the umpires declared the batter out. While the Australians maintained that they were well within the rules of the game to appeal, English supporters were not pleased. They booed the Australian cricketers on the field and at lunch, Usman Khawaja got into a verbal spat with a few Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members who were present at the legendary Long Room of Lord's.

'I definitely would': Carey ready to repeat Bairstow dismissal despite Ashes furore

Australia's Alex Carey insisted he would have no qualms over repeating his controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow, should an unwary England batsman offer the chance in the final two Ashes Tests.

'I'd do it again," says Carey after controversial Bairstow dismissal

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey has said he would not hesitate to repeat his controversial stumping of England's Jonny Bairstow should a similar opportunity arise in the final two tests of the ongoing Ashes series.

"I Was Out That Way...": Alex Carey's Big Revelation After Jonny Bairstow's Dismissal

The ongoing Ashes series between England and Australia will be remembered for the cut-throat competition and intense game of cricket. Apart from all this, one thing which will definitely be considered among the biggest highlights of the series is the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey during the second Ashes Test at Lord's. The incident took place on Day 4 of the second Test when Bairstow wandered out of the crease after ducking a Cameron Green's bouncer, thinking the ball was dead. Carey took advantage of the situation and made a direct hit onto the stumps.

Watch: Ishan Kishan's Cheeky Stumping Attempt vs Jason Holder Almost Forces A Jonny Bairstow-like Situation

Since the Jonny Bairstow incident in the second Ashes Test, where the England batter was cheekily stumped by Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey at Lord's, there has been a lot of discussion on the 'rules of the game' vs 'spirit if cricket' debate. A similar situation almost arose on the third day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Dominica on Friday. Test debutant wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan attempted cheeky stumpings of Jason Holder off Ravindra Jadeja's bowling. However, the Bairstow-like dismissals were avoided.

MCC Members, Suspended Over Long Room Incident, Might Face Lifetime Ban: Report

The Lord's Long Room altercation will go down as one of the most disappointing incidents in the history of cricket. The story which began with the controversial dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey during the second Ashes Test, had even bitter ending after the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members, who were present in the long room, hurled abuses towards the Australian players while they were heading to the dressing room for Lunch. Things got more ugly when Australia opener Usman Khawaja claimed that he was racially abused by the members of MCC.

"He Bairstow Maan, He Out Maan": Ravichandran Ashwin Recalls Fan's 'Ashes' Chat With Rahul Dravid

The incident involving Jonny Bairstow and Alex Carey in the second Ashes Test at Lord's has left the cricket fraternity divided. Carey controversially stumped Bairstow as he wandered out of left his crease after ducking a short ball from Cameron Green. The incident sparked a debate about the balance between the 'laws of cricket' and the 'spirit of the game'. India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had also shared his views on Bairstow's dismissal, praising Carey for showing great presence of mind.

England squad confirmed for Old Trafford Ashes Test with Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes decision made

England's wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow has received a vote of confidence from captain Ben Stokes and will retain his position behind the stumps for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

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"An English Lady Came Up In Tears...": Nathan Lyon Reveals Other Side Of Lord's Long Room Incident

'I definitely would': Carey ready to repeat Bairstow dismissal despite Ashes furore

'I'd do it again," says Carey after controversial Bairstow dismissal

"I Was Out That Way...": Alex Carey's Big Revelation After Jonny Bairstow's Dismissal

Watch: Ishan Kishan's Cheeky Stumping Attempt vs Jason Holder Almost Forces A Jonny Bairstow-like Situation

MCC Members, Suspended Over Long Room Incident, Might Face Lifetime Ban: Report

"He Bairstow Maan, He Out Maan": Ravichandran Ashwin Recalls Fan's 'Ashes' Chat With Rahul Dravid

England squad confirmed for Old Trafford Ashes Test with Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes decision made