Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey’s dismissal of his England counterpart Jonny Bairstow has been the talk of the town during the fifth day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Sunday, July 2.
When England were batting at 193 for 5 in the 371-run chase, Carey directed a hit at the striker’s end as Bairstow wandered out of his crease after ducking a Cameron Green bouncer. The decision was sent upstairs and third umpire, Marais Erasmus, ruled the England gloveman as stumped out.
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The controversial dismissal created a lot of buzz around the world, with fans and pundits divided by the debate. Some fans have taken Bairstow’s side in the dismissal but now a video clip of Bairstow’s attempt to run-out Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne in a similar fashion has started doing the rounds on social media.
The incident happened during the 31st over of Australia’s second innings, when Labuschagne left England pacer James Anderson’s wider line delivery. Jonny Bairstow immediately aimed a throw at the stumps but missed it, albeit the batter was inside the crease.