NEW DELHI: Former England opener Mark Butcher is perplexed by the controversy surrounding Jonny Bairstow's dismissal in the second Ashes Test, dismissing the ongoing discussions in cricketing circles as "nonsense" and stating that the decision was clear-cut.
During the final day of the second Test at Lord's, Bairstow faced a slow bouncer from Australia's Cameron Green and assumed the ball was already "dead," stepping out of his crease. However, wicketkeeper Alex Carey abided by the rules and dislodged the bails, resulting in the third umpire, Marais Erasmus, declaring Bairstow stumped in Australia's favor.
