Geoffrey Boycott, a former opening batsman for England, requested an open apology from the Australian side for Jonny Bairstow's dismissal during the second Ashes Test at Lord's. Boycott believes that if Australians accept their error, the public will have a positive opinion of them.
During the 52nd over of Day 5, Bairstow was controversially dismissed. The Yorkshire batter nonchalantly walked out of the crease after dodging a short-pitched delivery without realising the ball was still in play. Alex Carey, an Australian wicketkeeper, took advantage of the chance to hit the bails by making an underarm throw. Third umpire Marais Erasmus made the call, making the decision against Bairstow.
Australia now have had the time to think about what happened: Geoffrey Boycott
Boycott, however, said that it was not an instance of a non-striker run-out and suggested that Australia ought to apologise for their actions in his article for The Telegraph.
He wrote, “If a batsman is trying to pinch some ground, as in a Mankad situation, then that is different. Jonny was not trying to steal a run. Australia now have had the time to think about what happened. We all make mistakes in the heat of the moment. People will think better of the Australians if they put their hands up and say 'We've got it wrong'. That is the way to go. Let's see over the next few days if they are man enough to do that."
Australia received a lot of criticism after the contentious removal, and the crowd whistled them. Usman Khawaja as well as David Warner, among others, got into some argument with patrons at Lord's before going to lunch.
In response to the disputed Jonny Bairstow dismissal, Ben Stokes asserted that he would not be enthusiastic about earning an encounter in such a manner. The England captain did admit, though, that everything that happened on the field adhered to the rules of the game.
The Chennai Super Kings all-rounder said after that game that, "If the shoe was on the other foot I would have put more pressure on the umpires and asked whether they had called over and had a deep think about the whole spirit of the game. Would I want to win a game in that manner? The answer for me is no."
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Former England team opener has come out and demanded a public apology from the Australian team following the second Ashes 2023 test
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Geoffrey Boycott, a former opening batsman for England, requested an open apology from the Australian side for Jonny Bairstow's dismissal during the second Ashes Test at Lord's. Boycott believes that if Australians accept their error, the public will have a positive opinion of them.
During the 52nd over of Day 5, Bairstow was controversially dismissed. The Yorkshire batter nonchalantly walked out of the crease after dodging a short-pitched delivery without realising the ball was still in play. Alex Carey, an Australian wicketkeeper, took advantage of the chance to hit the bails by making an underarm throw. Third umpire Marais Erasmus made the call, making the decision against Bairstow.
Australia now have had the time to think about what happened: Geoffrey Boycott
Boycott, however, said that it was not an instance of a non-striker run-out and suggested that Australia ought to apologise for their actions in his article for The Telegraph.
He wrote, “If a batsman is trying to pinch some ground, as in a Mankad situation, then that is different. Jonny was not trying to steal a run. Australia now have had the time to think about what happened. We all make mistakes in the heat of the moment. People will think better of the Australians if they put their hands up and say 'We've got it wrong'. That is the way to go. Let's see over the next few days if they are man enough to do that."
Australia received a lot of criticism after the contentious removal, and the crowd whistled them. Usman Khawaja as well as David Warner, among others, got into some argument with patrons at Lord's before going to lunch.
In response to the disputed Jonny Bairstow dismissal, Ben Stokes asserted that he would not be enthusiastic about earning an encounter in such a manner. The England captain did admit, though, that everything that happened on the field adhered to the rules of the game.
The Chennai Super Kings all-rounder said after that game that, "If the shoe was on the other foot I would have put more pressure on the umpires and asked whether they had called over and had a deep think about the whole spirit of the game. Would I want to win a game in that manner? The answer for me is no."
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