Claims that Alex Carey has change into concerned in a ‘breach of the spirit of hairdressing’ have been denied by Australia , who insist it’s all a case of mistaken id.
In the most recent unusual twist to what has already been a weird tour, The Sun newspaper within the UK reported on Wednesday that Carey owed a Leeds barber for a $60 trim.
The story hit the headlines by way of former England captain Alastair Cook, who claimed on BBC radio he had visited the identical hairdresser earlier than day one of many Headingley Test and been informed the story.
According to The Sun, Carey had informed the barber he was not carrying any money after being knowledgeable financial institution playing cards weren’t accepted on the institution.
Hairdresser Adam Mahmood was quoted as saying Carey had but to return to pay up, and gave Australia’s wicketkeeper till Monday to steadiness his invoice.
But staff administration insisted on Saturday that Carey had not had his hair lower since earlier than the World Test Championship in early June.
Instead, it’s believed a gaggle of Australian gamers visited the barber in Leeds, and one needed to pay by way of worldwide cash switch on returning to the lodge as he was with out money.
The unnamed particular person will return to the barber on Saturday with the receipt to clear up any confusion.
The story has been the speak of Australia’s staff on a moist day three at Headingley, with Steve Smith posting on social media for The Sun to get their details straight.
The hair-raising story comes days after Carey was put in as public enemy No.1 in England following his controversial stumping of reverse quantity Jonny Bairstow within the second Test at Lord’s.
In a tour filled with sledging, David Warner bore the brunt of on-line trolling from International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad on Saturday after the Aussie opener was dismissed the day past for the seventeenth time by Broad’s son Stuart.
The ICC has been contacted for touch upon the tweet, which has since been deleted.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
