Spirit of Cricket: Johnny BairstowThe controversial dismissal sparked yet another debate about the spirit of cricket versus the laws of the game. The English batsman was caught walking out of the crease off Cameron Green as the wicketkeeper Alex Carey A stumping was done from behind the wicket to dismiss the England batsman on the last ball of the 52nd over. After the incident, an old video of the Test match between India and England is going viral on social media.
The above video is of the run-out incident of England batsman Ian Bell and the Indian captain. M S DhoniHint to call him back. On the last ball of the tea break on the third day, John Morgan Hit a ball down the leg side and as an Indian fielder tried to stop the ball from reaching the fence, the English batsmen assumed it had reached the boundary. He was pumping a fist and another fielder troubled Wood to get him out. It was also displayed on the big screen but despite this, Dhoni decided to call the batsman back after the break and displayed an inspirational gesture. For the same, Dhoni was awarded the Spirit of Cricket award for the decade in 2020.
Watch the video here:
Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal was linked to Ian Bell’s run-out escape. However, according to the rules on Bairstow’s controversial run-out, “the ball is considered dead only when it is clear to the bowler’s last umpire that both the fielding side and the batsmen on the wicket have ceased to believe it. ” play.”
The 2nd Ashes Test in England v Australia saw another thrilling Test match contest with the Aussies trailing after a special performance from Ben Stokes. Stokes’ magical 155 on the final day as England fell short of a target of 371, gave the visitors a real scare at Lord’s. Australia have won both the Test matches of the five-match competition and lead 2-0 in the high-octane series.