LONDON : Ben Stokes launched a blistering attack after the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow as England moved on to 243-6 at lunch on day five of the second Ashes test against Australia at Lord's on Sunday.Stokes, angered when Bairstow was given out stumped by Alex Carey, struck three sixes in an
LONDON : Ben Stokes launched a blistering attack after the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow as England moved on to 243-6 at lunch on day five of the second Ashes test against Australia at Lord's on Sunday.
With Bairstow out of his ground, the Australians celebrated wildly. Bairstow and Stokes looked bemused but Australia refused to withdraw the appeal and the right-hander trudged off to loud boos around the ground. Duckett and Stokes had batted cautiously after England resumed on 121-4, milking singles from the predominantly short-pitched bowling they faced.
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