Pat Cummins discusses the effects of the Lord’s Test. The two teams were energized by Jonny Bairstow’s run-out, which also elevate the Test to the forefront of both nations’ athletic events.
Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins has spoken candidly about what happen after the Lord’s Cricket Ground’s second Ashes Test in 2023. Ben Stokes and company were outplay by Australia by 43 runs, giving the Kangaroos a 2-0 series lead in the Ashes.
In the fourth innings, Australia set a 371-run target for England. The dismissal of wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow during the second Test was the main topic of conversation. After avoiding a bouncer from all-rounder Cameron Green. The Englishman stump by his Australian counterpart Alex Carey as he walk out of his crease.
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The aforementioned incident, in Cummins’ opinion, sparked the Ashes series
The 30-year-old claimed that after the game, a lot of people were discussing it. He was happy to learn that people were paying attention to the game’s longest format. Every Ashes series, he continued, will have something to offer everyone.
“I think the best part was how many people were talking about cricket. It was the midst of winter [in Australia], and for a few months, cricket was the most popular sport. So, in my opinion, I love how much interest there in Test cricket and how much people enjoy the game every day. Additionally, every Ashes series between us and them appears to lose something, according to Cummins, who appeared on Channel Seven’s Sunrise.
Following Bairstow’s contentious firing, the England team, supporters, and media all made strong statements. The players wouldn’t hang around with the visitors for a time, according to England’s head coach Brendon McCullum, who later rescinded that statement.
Australia, on the other hand, held steady throughout the “Spirit of Cricket” debate. Additionally, Cummins has supported Carey ever since the first game.When the English audience made disparaging remarks about the Australian wicketkeeper for the remainder of the series.
In the third Test, England made a significant comeback and won by three wickets. After the fourth game finish in a draw, the hosts also won the fifth and final Test. Preventing Australia from winning an Ashes series on English soil since 2001.
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