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SYDNEY, Aug 25: Rewinding his thoughts to Alex Carey's controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow during the recent Ashes, Australian captain Pat Cummins said the whole episode prompted fans to get actively involve in Test cricket.
During Day 5 of the second Test at Lord's, England's Bairstow had dodged a bouncer from pacer Cameron Green and inadvertently walked out of the crease, and Carey hit the stumps at Bairstow's end.
The on-field umpires, Ahsan Raza and Chris Gaffaney, went upstairs, and TV umpire Marais Erasmus declared the Englishman out.
Fans came up with furious reactions against the Aussies on social media, while the crowd at the ground booed the visitors throughout the day.
Some of the Australian players were also subjected to verbal assault from Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members in the famous Long Room of the venue. Interacting on Channel Seven's Sunrise show, Cummins said, "I think the great thing was how many people were speaking about cricket. It was the middle of winter (Down Under), and cricket was the main sport for a couple of months."
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