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Matthew Cooper

Brendon McCullum slammed by Australia coach after comments on Jonny Bairstow controversy

Australia coach Andrew McDonald slammed England counterpart Brendon McCullum over comments he made about the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow.

Bairstow was stumped by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey, having walked down the wicket to speak with Ben Stokes after presuming the ball was dead. However, Bairstow was given out by the umpires and there was much debate after the game, which Australia won by 43 runs to go 2-0 up in the Ashes, about the dismissal.

Australia captain Pat Cummins insisted it was "totally fair play", while both Stokes and McCullum said they would have withdrawn their appeal if England had taken a wicket in a similar manner. And when asked if the incident could strain the relationships between the two sides, McCullum told BBC Test Match Special: "I can't imagine we'll be having a beer anytime soon, if that's what you're asking.

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