The second test of the Ashes series was won by Australia, but it has created a lot of controversy, which has overshadowed the contest displayed by the teams on the field. It all started when Mitchell took a catch of Ben Duckett, but it was dismissed as an improper catch by the third umpire because as soon as Starc took the catch, the ball was rubbed to the grass. Later, Kevin Pietersen’s comments on Nathon Lyon when he came to bat were highlighted, and the one incident that became the most controversial was Bairstow’s dismissal by runout. It was under the rules, but it still angered the English fans and the team as well.
Stokes and Broad showed discontent with the wicket
Stuart Broad, who was on the non-striker end with Bairstow at the time of his dismissal, made a mocking comment on Australia’s wicketkeeper Alex Carey and said that ‘this is all you will be remembered for’. The uproar didn’t stop there, as England skipper Ben Stokes mentioned that Bairstow’s wicket was against the spirit of the game and he would never like to win a match like this. Stokes also said that he would have withdrawn the appeal if he were in that place.
Aakash Chopra slammed England for the hypocrisy
Ouch. You can even see the torchbearer of ‘The Spirit of the Game’ shrugging his shoulders instead of initiating the process to withdraw the appeal. After all, you wouldn’t want to be remembered for things like these 🤣🫣🤪
Also, there are multiple videos circulating calling out… https://t.co/yR8Nq2UeVd— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 4, 2023