GEORGE DOBELL AT LORD'S: The England Test captain would have "had a real think about the spirit of the game" in reaction to Jonny Bairstow's dismissal. Head coach Brendon McCullum was more scathing, however, and feels relations are now tarnished
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Posted by Luke on 04/07/2023 at 14:55
The thing that really grinds my gears is the amount of whinging coming from the Aussie press, players and supporters about their feelings being hurt by all the booing. If they want to Mankad Joe Root on 99, that's their prerogative, and within the letter of the law, but then please expect to get a bit of barracking from the opposition supporters. That's how sport works. My dad always used to say the Aussies are good at dishing it out (think Trevor Chappell's pea-roller, Michael Clarke threatening to break Jimmy's arm, the consistent abuse hurled at touring England teams by their supporters and media), but as soon as they get a bit back, they whinge like babies.
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