Australian batter Travis Head has accused Jonny Bairstow of hypocrisy over his controversial dismissal in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.
Bairstow was stumped by Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey during England’s fourth-innings run-chase. Carey threw down the stumps as Bairstow ventured out of his crease to chat to Ben Stokes, believing the ball to be dead at the end of the over.
Australia captain Pat Cummins refused to withdraw the appeal and third umpire Marais Erasmus allowed the wicket to stand. The visitors were then booed by the Lord’s crowd and abused by a few members of the MCC inside the pavilion as they went on to win by 43 runs to take a 2-0 lead.
