‘Ab Barmy Army inke peeche pad jaayege’ -Fans react as Alex Carey says he will not hesitate to repeat stumping that he did at Lords in Ashes 2023
The Ashes 2023 has been very entertaining as the fans have enjoyed Test match cricket at its best. Australia holds the wood over England with two Test still to be played. The current scoreline is 2-1 in favour of the Kangaroos. However, one incident that has overridden all others is the controversial stumping that involved Alex Carey stumping Bairstow when he aimlessly wandered out of the crease without informing the Australian fielders.
Talking about the incident Carey said that he would not have any qualms in repeating the same thing if required. After the Bairstow stumping happened, there was a lot of debate on it and there were many questions raised regarding the ‘spirit of the game.’ Some even targeted Pat Cummins as they felt the dismissal was not legitimate and felt that Bairstow should have been called back. The incident also was talked about between England and Australian Prime Ministers during a NATO meeting.
I threw the ball on instinct – Carey on how the Jonny Bairstow dismissal unfolded at Lord’s
“If there was an opportunity to get a stumping, yeah I would,” Carey said as quoted by Rediff. “There’s been some nasty stuff been 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.” Carey added. The Australian wicketkeeper said that it took him by surprise when the matter heated up and it become a discussion between the two ministers.
“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 going into detail. “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. Carey added. “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.” he further reiterated.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:
Rightly so. Can we all stop moaning. There was nothing underhand. It’s on bairstow.
— callum (@Callumefc) July 15, 2023
It is not controversial.
Johnny is a brilliant cricketer but was far too careless.
It was a regulation stumping.
— True Celt. (@Derekmmcgr59111) July 15, 2023
It was only controversial on the side of English partisans. Bairstow had already been dicing with batting death, out of crease several times. Only thing construable as dishonourable was that Carey did not warn him. Perfectly within the spirit of the game.
— David Sheehan (@podraigosiocain) July 15, 2023
It wasnt even remotely controversial.
You don't walk up the pitch when the ball is in play.Meanwhile, here's the 'Spirit of Cricket' preamble to The Laws.
If anyone is still moaning about that decision, they should read these 👇 pic.twitter.com/TEP4ClwsK2
— Jez Bayes (@UnhappyHippy) July 16, 2023
Well said Carey
— Nishant Verma / Steve Smith fan ❤️🌍 (@NikSmudge) July 16, 2023
England think there is one set of rules for them and a different set for Australia 🤦♂️
— AJ (@NewsHoundHero) July 16, 2023
Carey got one of the best stumpings in the history of cricket. Hope he does it again.
— Tugga69 (@Tugger691) July 16, 2023
https://twitter.com/gatwardian/status/1680336065679306752?s=20
Every time
— Guy Rees (@guyllrees) July 16, 2023
Unusual, sure. “Controversial”, no.
Time for the media to give it a rest. #Ashes2023— Ian Fowler (@ianfowler207) July 16, 2023
