Get one truth loud and clear: Ashwin’s’most-awaited’ tweet after Bairstow’s dismissal prompts discussion over the’spirit of cricket’

Australia maintained their lead in the current Ashes series by winning the second Test at Lord’s by 43 runs to take a 2-0 series lead. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, took the initiative on the last day, however after scoring 155 runs, England’s second innings collapsed for 327 with still needing to reach 371. There were a few instances throughout the event that generated a lot of discussion on social media. The one that received the most attention was Jonny Bairstow’s contentious ejection during Day 5’s first session.

The removal of Bairstow caused a new issue to arise in the match and sparked a discussion about the “spirit of cricket” on social media. For those who for whatever reason choose not to watch the game, Bairstow was run out for 10 (22). However, the manner in which he was fired infuriated the home crowd, including the rumoured MCC members.

This is what transpired: Bairstow let a short ball from Australian all-rounder Cameron Green to reach the wicketkeeper. The drama started to take place then. Bairstow moved towards his captain who was at the other end after assuming the ball was dead, but little did he know Alex Carey had other ideas. Bairstow was dismissed when Carey struck the stumps and found outside the crease, really nowhere in the frame.

The renowned stadium was filled with cries of “same old Aussies, always cheating” shortly after the event. The incident also caused a rift on the internet, with R Ashwin, who has often been at the centre of discussions over the “spirit of the game,” applauding Carey for his sensitivity.

“We need to be very clear about one thing. In a test match, the keeper would never approach the stumps from that distance unless he or his side had been used to the batters leaving their crease after leaving a ball, like Bairstow did. Instead of focusing on unfair play or the spirit of the game, we should commend the player’s game sense, he tweeted. Fans responded favourably to Ashwin’s viewpoint on Twitter, with one user dubbing it the’most-awaited’ remark.

In a statement that said, “Let me say it again— Whatever is within the ‘Laws of the Game’ can’t possibly be ‘Against The Spirit Of the Game,'” former cricketer Aakash Chopra echoed similar sentiments.

The former Australian spinner Brad Hogg’s perspective on the situation surprised many people. The well-known Chinaman spinner said that the dismissal went against the spirit of the contest. Barrington wicket: Not Out. The boundary was pushed by the cricketing spirit. He wrote, “Not trying to run, end of over, scraped crease then walked for the customary BS conversation between overs between batsmen.

Stokes also voiced his unhappiness with what transpired. After the match, Stokes told BBC Test Match Special that “for Australia that was the match-winning moment. Would it be how I wanted to win a game? I’d have dropped the appeal, therefore the answer for me is no,” he said.