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Australia and England have one of the long-standing rivalries in cricket, dating back to the late 1800s when they started playing the sport against each other for the first time. Over the course of history, a lot of English and Aussie cricketers have nearly come to blows on and off the cricket field, showcasing how deeply ingrained the rivalry is, in their consciousness.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at five heated moments between Australia and England cricketers over the course of their cricketing history.
Alex Carey’s controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow
During the second Test of the Ashes 2023 at Lord’s in London, when Alex Carey lobbed the ball underarm to find Jonny Bairstow out of his crease off the bowling of Cameron Green, the captain of Australia, Pat Cummins, appealed to the third umpire and the batter was controversially given out stumping. The dismissal, which was legal, according to the MCC rules, led to the claims from England players that it wasn’t in the “Spirit of the game,” and the debate on it, still rages on to this day whenever these two countries play against each other.
