'Sandpaper People Never Change'- Fans react as Alex Carey says he will again runout Jonny Bairstow if given a chance

Alex Carey has been the target of 'spirit of cricket' English supporters since hitting the stumps to remove Jonny Bairstow at Lord's.

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Alex Carey has been the target of 'spirit of cricket' flagbearers and English supporters since hitting the stumps on the final day of the Lord's Test to remove Jonny Bairstow. In a bold display of cricketing brilliance, the Australian wicketkeeper has pledged his unflinching dedication to repeating his spectacular stumping of England's Jonny Bairstow in the ongoing Ashes series.

Despite the negativity, Carey values the Ashes' intensity and appreciates loyal Australian supporters, while missing English admirers.

I’ve definitely been out to that a few times: Alex Carey

He stated, "I’ve definitely been out to that a few times, and I’ve tried to do it in the past as well, Carey told reporters ahead of the Manchester Test. My first A-grade game in South Australia, I was out that way. And when I walked off, I was pretty disappointed. captain came up to me, and he said, ‘You’ll remember to keep your foot behind the line next time." "If there was an opportunity to get a stumping, yeah I would (do it again). "

"There's been some nasty stuff said but it is the Ashes. There was nasty stuff said before that as well. I feel really well supported, I think the whole group does. From Australia, I still think we've got lots of fans and from England, I don't think we've made any, but we probably didn't lose any either."

The Aussie wicket-keeper further added, "We were switched on to the fact that it was a bouncer plan and it felt like Jonny was pretty switched on to getting out of the way, he wasn't playing any shots. When he ducked obviously his first movement was pretty much out of his crease so instinctively I grabbed the ball, threw the stumps down and the rest is history. He's a fantastic player and a big wicket in that match with Ben Stokes."

Here's how fans reacted:

 

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