Ashes 2023: "He Felt It Could Have Been His Day And That Was Not How He Wanted It To End" - James Anderson On Jonny Bairstow's Dismissal

England pacer James Anderson expressed his dissatisfaction with Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal on the final day of the Lord’s Test. James Anderson highlighted that the England players were not happy with the decision, stating that Bairstow wasn’t taking any unfair advantage.

The hosts lost six wickets for just 193 runs while chasing a total of 371 runs. Jonny Bairstow was dismissed in a controversial manner on the final day. Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey dislodged the ball when Jonny Bairstow left the crease, mistakenly assuming the over was completed.

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I Thought It Was The End Of The Over – James Anderson

In his column for The Daily Mail, James Anderson mentioned that Jonny Bairstow was disappointed with the manner of his dismissal.

“Bairstow’s foot was behind the line, he was scratching the crease and then walked off to see his partner at the end of the over. I thought it was the end of the over. And, as Stokes said after the game: “Would you want to win a game that way?” I think we have enough players on our team to say: “I’m not sure about this. It does not feel quite right,” Anderson wrote.

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“It is fair to say Bairstow was not best pleased. He made his opinions clear in the dressing room as you would expect. It was a situation made for a player like him. He felt it could have been his day and that was not how he wanted it to end so he was very frustrated,” he added.

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One Of The Best Innings I Have Ever Seen – James Anderson

“Watching Ben Stokes play that knock, I do not know how he did not get man of the match because it was one of the best innings I have ever seen.”

Ben Stokes played an outstanding innings, scoring a brilliant hundred of 155 runs off 214 balls in England’s second innings. Stokes’ exceptional performance was not enough to change the outcome of the match. The hosts suffered a 43-run loss in the second Test of the five-match series.

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England Squad For Third Ashes Test

Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Moeen Ali, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

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