David Warner has not had a special Ashes so far. He scored 1 and 4 in the third Test at Leeds. His performance in the other two Tests has also not been special – going past 40 only once in four innings. For the 17th time, he fell victim to Broad’s bowling when he was dismissed by the star England pacer in the second innings at Headingley.
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy is not at all pleased with Warner, and questioned his spot in the XI. “He’s smiling a little too much. I’m hopeful it’s not a smile and it just looks like a smile,” Healy told Channel 9. “Not only is Broad unsettling him, but worldwide bowlers over the last two years have not had much trouble with him. I worry whether we can pick him again, even in the next Test.”
Meanwhile, from an hour before play in the third Test, England fans in Leeds, northern England, were champing at the bit to let Australia’s players know how they felt about the incident on the final day of the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday that brought a previously good-natured series to boiling point.
Jonny Bairstow was controversially stumped by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey, sparking accusations of breaking the “spirit of cricket” and causing a diplomatic incident, with the prime ministers of both countries weighing in.
Guy said he felt the incident was “pretty poor” by Australia captain Pat Cummins, but added there was “definitely some hypocrisy” from England, with Bairstow having previously attempted “something similar.”
