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Travis Head reveals Bairstow almost stumped him in Ashes opener
On the fifth day of the second Test, Bairstow left his ground, believing the ball to be dead and the over to have concluded but wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw at the stumps and the Australian was given out and the visitors eventually won by 43 runs. Speaking on LiSTNR’s Willow Talk podcast, Head revealed he and Bairstow were involved in a conversation about a first Test moment where the English keeper almost did the exact same thing.
Ashes 2023: Bairstow's dismissal will galvanise England in comeback bid, says Brendon McCullum
On the final day of the second Ashes Test, Bairstow, under the assumption that the ball had been declared dead and the over had ended, unintentionally vacated his crease as wicketkeeper Alex Carey launched a throw towards the stumps, resulting in his dismissal. The dismissal proved to be a game-changer, as the hosts were defeated by 43 runs to fall into a 0-2 deficit in the best-of-five series.
'When did I bowl with new ball...': Ben Stokes' reply on Australian media 'crybaby' jibe
Both the captains have already shared their opposing views on Bairstow's dismissal. Stokes was sceptical about the whole incident and clarified that he wouldn't have wanted to "win a game in that manner". Australia skipper Pat Cummins, on the other hand, offered an entirely contrasting view to his England counterpart, saying "It was totally fair play. That's how the rule is."
Wimbledon: Djokovic overcomes sluggish start to advance; Rublev, Musetti in 2nd round
The defending champion eased to a 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(4) first-round triumph against Pedro Cachin to launch his bid for a fifth consecutive crown at the grass-court major in style. Djokovic dropped serve in the third game of the match but barely looked back from then on as he wrapped up a two-hour, 11-minute victory.
Athletics: Coach's timely advice helped Neeraj Chopra win Lausanne Diamond League despite low fitness
The 25-year-old Chopra returned to action at Lausanne after a month-long break due to a muscle strain that he picked while winning the season-opening Diamond League event in Doha in May. In Lausanne, he started with a four and could manage only 83.52m in his second attempt as he trailed Julian Weber (86.20m) of Germany and Jakub Vadlejch (84.71m) of the Czech Republic.
Ashes 2023: Sir Geoffrey Boycott demands public apology from Australia over Bairstow stumping
On day five’s play in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, Bairstow was on 10 in the 52nd over when he ducked under a bouncer from Cameron Green and inadvertently walked out of his crease. On seeing that, Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey immediately directed an underarm throw after catching the delivery, and jumped in joy after firing an accurate throw towards the stumps.
Wimbledon: Swiatek overcomes China's Zhu; Pegula, Garcia too reach second round
Two more top-10 players, Jessica Pegula of the United States, seeded fourth, and Caroline Garcia of France, the fifth seed, also reached the second round with contrasting wins. Pegula needed 2 hours and 20 minutes to overcome compatriot Lauren Davis 6-2, 6-7(8), 6-3 while Garcia beat another American player, Katie Volynets, 6-4, 6-3 on No.3 Court.
Ashes 2023: Somewhat disappointed with McCullum's no-beer comment, admits McDonald
On Sunday, shortly after Australia beat England by 43 runs, McCullum had said to the BBC that Bairstow’s dismissal, being stumped by Alex Carey after wandering out of the crease on day five was “incredibly disappointing” before adding that he “can’t imagine we’ll be having a beer any time soon” with the Australian team.
Ashes 2023: Haven't seen a more competitive England cricketer in my time than Stokes, says Hussain
Ben Stokes' onslaught made many remember his epic knock of 135 not out at Headingley in 2019, but a repeat of that result didn’t happen as the all-rounder got out to Josh Hazlewood and England fell short by 43 runs to be 2-0 behind in the five-game series.
Pro Kabaddi League: Season 10 player auction to be held on September 8-9
The Season 10 Player Pool will consist of over 500 players, including the 24 players from the two finalist teams of the Khelo India University Games 2023. The total Salary Purse available to each franchise for its squad has increased from INR 4.4 crore to INR 5 crore after three seasons.
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