England vs Australia, Ashes 2023: ‘I would do it again’, says Alex Carey on controversial Jonny Bairstow dismissal | Cricket News – Times of India
Australia‘s Alex Carey would not hesitate to execute a repeat of his controversial stumping of England‘s Jonny Bairstow if presented with a similar opportunity during the final two Tests of the ongoing Ashes series.
“If there was an opportunity to get a stumping, yeah I would (do it again),” said the Aussie wicketkeeper Carey.
The Australian players were verbally abused en route to the dressing room at the end of the session during the second Test in Lord’s.Carey’s stumping of Bairstow, who had ventured out of his crease, ignited a ‘Spirit of Cricket’ debate that involved the prime ministers of both nations.
Australia emerged victorious by 43 runs in the second Test, which gave them a 2-0 lead. England then pulled one back to make it 2-1 after winning the third Test at Headingley.
The fourth Test of the five-match series begins at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
“If there was an opportunity to get a stumping, yeah I would (do it again),” said the Aussie wicketkeeper Carey.
The Australian players were verbally abused en route to the dressing room at the end of the session during the second Test in Lord’s.Carey’s stumping of Bairstow, who had ventured out of his crease, ignited a ‘Spirit of Cricket’ debate that involved the prime ministers of both nations.
Australia emerged victorious by 43 runs in the second Test, which gave them a 2-0 lead. England then pulled one back to make it 2-1 after winning the third Test at Headingley.
The fourth Test of the five-match series begins at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
“There’s been some nasty stuff said, but it is the Ashes. There was nasty stuff said before that as well.
“I feel really well supported, I think the whole group does. From Australia, I still think we’ve got lots of fans and from England I don’t think we’ve made any, but we probably didn’t lose any either.”
The incident triggered a public disagreement between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak, and for Carey, it was somewhat unexpected to witness the escalation of the matter. He expressed his surprise at how the incident had unfolded.
“We were switched on to the fact that it was a bouncer plan and it felt like Jonny was pretty switched on to getting out of the way, he wasn’t playing any shots,” Carey said of the incident.
“When he ducked obviously his first movement was pretty much out of his crease so instinctively I grabbed the ball, threw the stumps down and the rest is history.
“He’s a fantastic player and a big wicket in that match with Ben (Stokes). Once the bail’s come off, it’s up to the third umpire to deem it out or not out, or the on-field umpires as well and it was given out.”
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