Cricket Live: Former England cricketer Michael Atherton believes that England fans will hope that the outrage or sense of unfairness surrounding Jonny Bairstow’s contentious dismissal would serve as motivation for the rest of the Ashes series. Ben Stokes and his team, who are presently losing the five-match series 0-2, will need to put on a good performance to come back into the game.
Since the end of the Lord’s Test, there has been a lot of talk regarding the incident involving Jonny Bairstow. Because both captains were questioned about the incident during their news conference prior to the third game, it hasn’t shown any signs of abating. Furthermore, the enraged Headingley fans in Leeds will not exonerate the Aussies of their actions.
Both teams will be fired up for the forthcoming third Test, with England looking to bounce back and Australia looking to clinch another win in order to retain the Urn. Regarding the game, Atherton wrote in his Times column:
“What they most want is for the controversy surrounding Bairstow’s stumping to galvanise their players to the point where the narrow margins that saw Australia win the first two matches are overcome. It’s hard to determine how, or if, the post-Lord’s commotion would affect either side, but the environment will be such that the strongest characters and most level-headed minds will triumph.”
When the prime leaders of both nations get involved, you know the matter is serious: Atherton
The uproar following Jonny Bairstow’s expulsion swiftly spread beyond the confines of the stadium. As a result of the heightened tensions, Usman Khawaja was confronted by MCC members in Lord’s iconic Long Room. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, also had an opinion on the subject since he backed Ben Stokes and the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ storyline.
In response to his English counterpart’s comments, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tweeted in support of Pat Cummins and his team’s decision. With both countries’ prime ministers now interested in the situation, Atherton observed the fact and added:
“The Ashes has seen its fair share of controversy, from sledging and chucking to bouncers and beyond, but perhaps no story in recent times has fed into so many threads of our shared cricketing history. When the prime leaders of both nations become involved, you know the matter is serious.”
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