Adam Gilchrist reckons there will be no lingering animosity between England and Australia following Ben Stokes’s controversial dismissal for obstructing the field on Saturday.
“The crowd maybe got a bit out of control, there was a lot of booing going on with the incident”.
Steve Smith (25) and Finch put together a 42-run partnership, Australia’s best of the innings, but that came to an end in spectacular fashion. I think when you slow everything down it gives almost a false picture.
Bailey, who made a half-century in Australia’s 309 for seven at headquarters, believes the controversy may provide an extra edge to the final three matches, in Manchester and Leeds.
“But the longer you play this game the more you realise that some things are too valuable to spoil”.
“I just thought it was two teams trying to win the match for their respective teams and playing with a bit of emotion. I think it’s a basic decision“.
England captain Eoin Morgan claims the umpires had told him they felt Stokes was not out.
From his previous six balls, Eoin Morgan could only manage two singles off the wily Agar as the pressure built on the England captain.
His method of dismissal last time out will still be a topic of conversation by the time he takes his guard, but the Durham all-rounder needs to forget about it and contribute with both bat and ball. It was not cheating…Far from it. “The umpires are there to do a job and when it went upstairs to Joel Wilson, the third umpire, he made the same decision as we saw”, the Australia captain said after the match.
“How you can interpet is open but certainly I didn’t think it was deliberate”.
Stokes later said that he was only attempting to protect himself and his motion was simply a reflex. “But it was disappointing that Smith had an opportunity to make a press release about the method he needs his aspect to play the recreation and selected to go the different means”.
“The key words there were “wilfully”, and whether it was in self-defence”.
Fielding at short mid-wicket, Finn launched his 198cm frame into the air and stuck his right hand out to snare a memorable catch.
Unfortunately for the visitors, David Warner, who has been replaced by fellow destructive opener Aaron Finch in the squad, is likely to miss the remainder of the series following a broken thumb sustained from a Steven Finn bouncer. “We’re disappointed to lose players of such calibre but we have quality replacements on hand”, said Australia coach Darren Lehmann.
England’s innings also suffered from Cameron Boyce, the legspinner, bumping one over for 19 works, having visited a in to Wales all the method from India, that he was at taking part in for Australia A. It were to when he has a 1-diamond over of the walks, as the hero himself hasn t been choosen for the pending five-match Oneis thatDay the world over assortment.
And with James Taylor scoring his maiden one-day ton during the afternoon, it turned into a very good day/night indeed for the home side who are now 2-1 down with two to play, and are yet to lose a series of any kind this summer.