{"id":313584,"date":"2023-07-03T23:59:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T23:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=313584"},"modified":"2023-07-04T00:58:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T00:58:22","slug":"cry-baby-stokes-reply-to-aussie-newspaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=313584","title":{"rendered":"'Cry baby' Stokes' reply to Aussie newspaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben Stokes<\/a> has offered a light-hearted reply to an Australian newspaper's scathing assessment of the England<\/a> captain.<\/p>\n

The front page of The West Australian featured a photoshopped image (pictured below) of a baby with Ben Stokes' face, a dummy, and an upturned Ashes urn with the headline 'Crybabies' and the subhead 'Poms take whingeing to new level with 'cheating' drivel.'<\/p>\n

Stokes was cheeky enough to reply, taking to Twitter where he wrote "That's definitely not me, since when did I bowl with the new ball."<\/p>\n

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After a relatively tame start to this year's Ashes, controversy-wise, it all came to a head on the final day of the second Test at Lord's when Jonny Bairstow was stumped in bizarre circumstances<\/a>.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/benstokes38\/status\/1675937028460912641<\/a><\/p>\n

Bairstow repeatedly wandered out of his crease and on the last ball of the over was caught napping by Alex Carey, who threw down the stumps.<\/p>\n

The moment proved decisive in England's second straight loss to Australia, having been well-poised to level the scores with a titanic run chase.<\/p>\n

Every ball of the Ashes will be live, free and exclusive on<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, and if you miss any of the action you can find full highlights and exclusive replays after every day's play<\/strong><\/em> here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Stokes was particularly frustrated with Australia, raising questions about the spirit of the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

"I'm not disputing the fact that it is out because it is out. Would I want to win a game in that manner? The answer for me is no," said Stokes.<\/p>\n

\"England's<\/p>\n

"When is it justified that the umpires have called over? Is the on-field umpires making movement, is that enough to call over? I'm not sure.<\/p>\n

"If the shoe was on the other foot I would have put more pressure on the umpires and asked whether they had called over.<\/p>\n

"And I'd have had a deep think about the whole spirit of the game and would I want to do something like that."<\/p>\n

The ball is only considered dead once both teams acknowledge the fact.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Bairstow<\/p>\n

Given Carey stumped Bairstow in one quick movement after the ball had been bowled, it was considered alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In fact, Bairstow was still in his crease at the moment Carey released the ball but was out by the time the ball hit the stumps.<\/p>\n

Questions have been repeatedly asked of the tactic, which ended England's last specialist batting partnership before the tail came in.<\/p>\n

Appearing on BBC Sport's Test Match Special<\/em>, Australia captain Cummins was posed with Stokes' grievance<\/a>, to which he replied, 'Okay' before a lengthy silence.<\/p>\n

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