England owes Australia an apology in line with veteran journalist Peter Lalor who took on Piers Morgan after the outspoken UK character issued a problem to the nation.
Morgan took to Twitter after Alex Carey’s dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, and the following Aussie victory at Lord’s, threw the English right into a frenzy.
“We can’t get a single Australian cricketer or journalist to come on Piers Uncensored to defend the outrage,” he mentioned.
“Any takers? Or should I assume you’ve all realised it’s beyond defending?”
But The Australian’s chief cricket author answered Morgan’s problem – and he didn’t maintain again.
Morgan led with the ‘global disgrace’ of Sandpapergate earlier than asking Lalor if he was snug captain Pat Cummins didn’t withdraw the attraction after Carey threw down the stumps.
“100 per cent comfortable,” Lalor mentioned.
“Anybody who plays cricket, Piers, knows that the over’s not over, until the umpire calls it over.
“It was out! It was dopey! It was dozy! It was stupid!”
After emphatically rejecting Morgan’s comparability to the notorious underarm incident towards New Zealand in 1981, Lalor went on the assault.
“You talk about the spirit of cricket, the spirit of cricket talks about accepting the authority of the umpire,” Lalor mentioned.
“Of creating a positive atmosphere in the way you play.
“I think English cricket owes Australia an apology … (there was) absolute hooliganism at Lord’s.
“By the members and by the public, and it’s been spurred on by your team, to cover up for the fact that they’re 2-0 down in the Ashes.”
The risk of a hostile English crowd at Headingley is being taken critically with experiences suggesting Australian TV commentators, Mel Jones and Mark Taylor, will probably be flanked by safety guards for the third Test.
The first ball of one of many most-anticipated Tests in Ashes historical past is about for 8pm (AEST) Thursday, with Australia main the collection 2-0.
Originally printed as Ashes 2023 Australia v England: Follow all of the motion from day one of many third Test at Headingley
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
