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‘Ab firse Barmy Army royega’ - Fans react as Alex Carey vows to repeat Jonny Bairstow’s controversial stumping dismissal in Ashes 2023

Here is how fans have reacted as Alex Carey opens up on the controversial stumping dismissal of Jonny Bairstow in Ashes 2023

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Alex Carey after dismissing Jonny Bairstow in 2nd Test, Ashes 2023

Alex Carey after dismissing Jonny Bairstow in 2nd Test, Ashes 2023 (Image Source: Twitter)

The fourth Ashes 2023 Test is all set to begin on 19 July in Manchester. Now, ahead of the clash, the Aussie wicketkeeper, Alex Carey opened up about the controversial stumping dismissal of Jonny Bairstow that took place in the second Test. Many fans and former cricketers came up with some mixed opinions about the incident.

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He said: "There's some nasty stuff been said but…it is the Ashes. There was nasty stuff said before that as well. I feel really well supported. I think the whole group does. From Australia, I still think we've got lots of fans and from England, I don't think we've made any, but we probably didn't lose any.”

“If there was an opportunity to get a stumping, I definitely would" - Alex Carey

"It's one of those things where a stumping that's given out on field is turned into a massive story. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I absolutely respect that. Everyone's entitled to their opinion on the spirit of cricket as well. Not just myself, the whole group's had some stuff spoken about them. But we're really tight. We understand what's important and who matters and those guys definitely have our back,” he further added.

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"We're all in it together, we were all out there, all walked through the Long Room together, post-match we all discussed it together. Don't think the group would do anything differently. We were switched on to the fact that it was a bouncer plan and it felt like Jonny was pretty switched on to getting out of the way, he wasn't playing any shots. When he ducked his first movement was pretty much out of his crease, so I instinctively grabbed the ball, threw the stumps down and the rest is history. If there was an opportunity to get a stumping, I definitely would," Carey said. Speaking of the series, Australia will come to Manchester with a 2-1 lead while England will look for another win after a thrilling win in the third Test.

Here is how fans have reacted:

 

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