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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Robert Dex

Aussie media goes in to bat for Ashes team after Bairstow stumping sparks Lords fury

The Aussie media went in to bat for their cricketers on Monday after the controversial final day of the Ashes Test at Lord’s.

Alex Carey’s controversial stumping of England batsman Johnny Bairstow – when he left the crease thinking the ball was dead – sparked extraordinary scenes, with Australia’s players booed and then abused as they made their way through the historic Long Room at lunch.

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