Ashes 2023 is played in England. The second game of the series was very exciting. Some of those moments were seen in the game, which have taken the form of controversy. In this, from Mitchell Starc’s catch to Johnny Bairstow’s wicket. People are seen divided into two sides at the Bairstow wicket. In this, the people on one side say that this was absolutely correct, while the other side says it wrong. Let us know what the rule says about such a wicket.
According to MCC Laws of Cricket 20.1.2, “The ball shall be deemed dead when it is not apparent to the umpire at the bowling end that the grounding team and the two batsmen in the box have not stopped play.”
Under this rule, until both teams come to a complete stop after playing a ball, no ball is dead. If after a ball, the goalkeeper bowls the ball on behalf of the bowler and the bowler drops the ball, the batsman may run off as the ball is still in play.
Bairstow was sacked in the 52nd of the fourth inning. During this, Bairstow was present at the crease with captain Ben Stokes. Bairstow saved himself from the rebound of Australian bowler Cameron Green and then came out of the crease. Bairstow coming out of the crease, Alex Carey bowled the balls in from behind the wicket. Following this, there was an appeal from Australia and the matter went to the third arbitrator. Bairstow was then declared out by the third umpire.
Australia have taken a 2-0 series lead by winning both Tests in a row. Australia won by 2 wickets in the first Test played at Edgbaston. Following this, Team Australia were victorious by 43 runs in the Lord’s Test.