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‘Ravi Ashwin and Deepti Sharma will be super proud’ – Fans react as Alex Carey defends himself on controversial Jonny Bairstow stumping in Lords’ Test
Australia wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey stumped England’s Jonny Bairstow in the second Test of the ongoing Ashes 2023. The dismissal created an instant furore from the fans although the home team, England scored 50 runs in five overs after this before the Lunch break was taken. The Aussies were abused by some of the MCC members who were suspended later. Meanwhile, around two weeks have passed and the home team has managed to win the third Test.
With this win, the series is alive and the fourth Test will start on upcoming Wednesday, July 19. Meanwhile, on Saturday, July 15, Carey defended his act (that was right as per the laws). He said that the team supported him during these tough times when he was getting nasty comments.
“There’s some nasty stuff been said but…it is the Ashes,” Carey said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo. “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.
Don’t think the team would do anything differently: Alex Carey
The wicketkeeper batter added that a simple stumping became a massive story. He further added that the team wouldn’t have done anything differently to what he did.
“It’s one of those things where a stumping that’s given out on field is turned into a massive story. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I absolutely respect that. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion on the spirit of cricket as well. Not just myself, the whole group’s had some stuff spoken about them. But we’re really tight. We understand what’s important and who matters and those guys definitely have our back.
“We’re all in it together, we were all out there, all walked through the Long Room together, post-match we all discussed it together. Don’t think the group would do anything differently.”
This is how Twitter reacted
Ravi Ashwin and Deepti Sharma will be super proud of him
— KhabriBhai (@RealKhabriBhai) July 16, 2023
According to rules, Carey did a smart work and run out Jonny Bairstow. English team just wanted to get sympathy which they could not after Bairstow's keeping videos leaked
— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) July 16, 2023
Chokli will even do this
But if others do to him it will not be in the spirit of the game— ` (@Santhos64i) July 16, 2023
Reminder : Alex Warey is the best wicket keeper currently, and he'll retire as one of the best of our generation 💯
Very underrated, scores runs everytime when team is in trouble.— Cheems Bond (@Cheems_Bond_007) July 16, 2023
My boy 🔥
Need performance with bat also 😂— Devanshu (@Imdevanshujani) July 16, 2023
Should do it. Batsman doesnt leave his crease when he edged and fielders dropped the catch. They should show spirit of the game or it only works for fielding teams always
— ロイ海丸丸六 (@arnobroy006) July 16, 2023
— Prasunjha (@Prasunj90898109) July 16, 2023
https://twitter.com/Khush_Thakkar12/status/1680461295743799297?s=20
W. Owned those spirit of cricket merchants.
— 🙁 (@gheyforrohit) July 16, 2023