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England's star wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow recalled his infamous Lord's dismissal as he opened up for the first time on the controversial instance that took place during the Ashes series earlier this year.

During the second Ashes Test at Lord's Bairstow walked out of his crease after the final ball of an over bowled by Cameron Green on the last day of the match before Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey rolled the ball underarm at the stumps and hit, finding Bairstow out of his crease.

The third umpire upheld Australia's appeal as the ball was not deemed 'dead', leading to Bairstow's dismissal for 10.

 

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Following the incident, the Aussie players faced backlash from the crowd and also were verbally abused by fans and members in the pavilion as they left for lunch but went on to win the second Test by 43 runs.

"The decision was that I was out, and I moved on," said Bairstow who remained quiet since.

"I've not brought it up since. I've kept quiet. It's on them.

"If that's how they want to go about it and win a cricket game or what have you, then so be it."

Baistow touched on the explanation of the difference between stumping a batter sneaking out of their crease for runs and dismissing a batter unaware, as Australia did.

"If you try to gain an advantage, then it's fair game," he said. "But if you're starting in your crease, you've ducked, tap, tap, scratched. I've even dragged my bat, looked up, and then gone.

"I've never seen it happen from someone starting in their crease. I don't think you want that filtering down into kids' cricket."

Bairstow went on to mention a few instances that put the Australian team's sportsman spirit into probe during the Ashes series.

He recalled a moment while questioning whether the ball hit the ground before Steven Smith controlled it to dismiss Joe Root on day two of the Lord's Test, and also raising concerns on an appeal for a catch by Marnus Labuschagne earlier in the series.

 

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"There's conjecture around everything," he said. "Fingers underneath the ball when the ball's still touching the ground. Celebrating when the ball has touched the ground. Marnus celebrated at Edgbaston at short-leg," Bairstow said

"Then the one that 'Rooty' fell to at Lord's, when [Smith] said his fingers were underneath the ball. However, they were splayed widely. But that was given out, that's fine - it's part and parcel of the game and the decisions the umpires give," he added.