Australia’s cricket stars have relived one of the modern game’s most controversial moments, talking through the stumping of England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow during the 2023 Ashes.

Lord’s erupted when Australian gloveman Alex Carey underarmed the Dukes ball into the stumps at the striker’s end, with Bairstow given out having wandered down the pitch.

Looking back at the footage during an interview with Fox Cricket , Australian opener Usman Khawaja could only laugh.

“I just laugh because he just walks straight out of his crease,” he said.

“It was fair game.

“The execution of Alex Carey was unbelievable.”

Khawaja also acknowledged that Bairstow had attempted a similar dismissal earlier in the series.

“The funny thing was, Jonny was trying to get me out stumped the same way against t

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