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Jonny Bairstow has been dismissed in a bizarre way during the second Test of the 2023 Ashes series at Lord’s.
The England batsman circled the bouncer off Cameron Green on the last ball in the 52nd minute of the second half. However, without realizing the ball was not dead, Bairstow wandered outside his crease to have a discussion with partner Ben Stokes up the middle.
Meanwhile, Australian wicket-keeper Alex Carey bowled the ball at the stumps while Bairstow was off his crease. The Australians appealed and the third umpire ruled Bairstow because he was not in his crease and the ball was not yet dead according to the court ruling.
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There were loud boos from fans at Lord’s after the dismissal, which also caused an uproar among cricket fans and experts on social media.
The ICC Terms of Play for the 2023-25 ​​WTC Tournament (Law 20.1.1.1) state that a ball becomes dead when it is finally settled in the hands of the wicket-keeper or bowler, while Law 20.1.2 adds that a ball is considered dead when the end umpire deems it so. You read:
20.1.2 A ball is considered dead when it is apparent to the bowler’s end umpire that the fielding side and both batsmen at the wicket have ceased to consider it in play.
Furthermore, Law 20.2 states that only the umpire can decide whether or not the ball is in the hands of the wicket-keeper.
According to these aforementioned laws, Bairstow was sentenced.
Jonny Bairstow only managed 10 runs in the second innings of the Lord’s Test
Bristow was out to bat at number seven for England in the second innings of the Lord’s Test. The right-handed batsman scored 10 runs off 22 balls before being stumped.
Ben Stokes continues to lead England’s chase. The captain completed 100 and England were 251/6 just after lunch, needing another 120 runs to win.
Stuart Broad joined Stokes in the middle after Bairstow was sacked. You can properly follow the live score record of this match here.
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