TV Wrap: Second Ashes Test ends with the crowd’s ill feeling but an entertainment win on TV
A tension-filled day five of the Ashes has brought in an overall share win for Nine on Sunday. The network also celebrated a win of the week.
Australia bettered England in the second Test and ended with a 2-0 lead. However, chants that accused Australia of cheating broke out from the crowd after the stumping of English cricketer Jonny Bairstow. Australian players were also booed and abused in the lunchroom.
The tension grew in the lunchroom. Source: Nine
A very entertaining Second Test at Lords.
It reminded me of five days of Australian Survivor. You know how they always slip in some rule or change to make it more competitive.
This one was very subtle.
On Day 3 wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow tried to throw down the stumps to get Labuschagne’s wicket. Bravo, what a sneaky plan but perfectly within the laws of cricket.
Then lo and behold on Day 5, Alex Carey returned serve … you guessed it … Jonny Bairstow.
Now if only the Perturbed Poms knew the Dead Ball Law … 20.1.1: The ball becomes dead when; 20.1.1.1 it is finally settled in the hands of the wicket-keeper or of the bowler, there wouldn’t have been such a hoo-hah.
But what a way to get the Poms, the crowd, the MCC members, and the UK cricket fans apoplectic and to start a barrage of abuse and chants of cheating, which oddly was all OK just two days earlier.
The media coverage has been massive in the cricketing world.
I’m looking forward to the next double-standard to help the Poms in the remaining Tests.