On the fifth day of the Second Ashes Test at Lord’s, a highly controversial run-out incident involving England wicketkeeper-batsman, Jonny Bairstow occurred. The match was in an exciting state as England were chasing a target of 317 runs. Bairstow, playing for 10 runs in the 52nd over, faced a bouncer from Cameron Green. In an attempt to avoid the ball, he inadvertently stepped out of his crease. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Australia’s wicketkeeper Alex Carey quickly collected the ball and made an accurate underarm throw towards the stumps. The entire sequence of events unfolded rapidly, causing chaos on the ground.
Excellent job by Alex Carey to run out Jonny Bairstow.
Amazing presence of mind there! pic.twitter.com/0hrfGstX65– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 2 July 2023
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Bairstow, under the impression that the ball was no longer in play, was taken by surprise when Australia immediately appealed for his dismissal. On-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Chris Gaffani referred the decision to TV umpire Marais Erasmus, who confirmed Bairstow’s run-out. The Australian players erupted in celebration upon seeing the out decision, while the crowd began making derogatory remarks, expressing their disapproval, and reviving the perception of Australia as non-sporting competitors. Before leaving the field, Bairstow and England captain Ben Stokes exchanged words with the Australian players and expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision.
Bairstow’s lapse in judgement, which cost him his way out of the crease, has attracted a lot of attention. According to the Laws of the Game, Rule 20.1.2 states, “The ball shall be deemed dead when it is clear to the bowler’s last umpire that both the fielding side and the batsmen on the wicket have ceased to play it.” ,
Commentators analyzing the incident on-air supported the decision to sack Bairstow. Former Australia captain Mark Taylor commented, “Carrie doesn’t wait for Bairstow to get out; he’s going to do it regardless. It doesn’t look good, and people won’t be happy about it, but it’s the right decision.” Is.” Former England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan praised Carey’s quick thinking, but expressed surprise at the negative reaction from the crowd, particularly directed at the Australian team during the lunch break.
Television footage also captured an argument between Australian openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner and spectators in the Lord’s Long Room as the players headed to the dressing room for lunch. Australia’s former Ashes-winning captain Ponting directly blamed Bairstow for his dismissal, saying: “It’s a stumping, not a run-out – enough said. Jonny did the wrong thing, and he paid the price.” ” Losing my wicket in an Ashes Test match.”
During the lunch break, Ben Stokes scored an unbeaten 108 off 147 balls while performing a brilliant innings. Stuart Broad remained unbeaten on one run, with England still needing 128 runs to chase down the target of 371. Prior to Bairstow’s unfortunate run out, Ben Duckett was dismissed after contributing 83 runs to the team’s total.