The Ashes 2023: Bairstow dismissal just not cricket, says Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak has accused Australia of breaking the tone of cricket implicit the arguable dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow connected Sunday.

Batsman Bairstow was stumped successful the 2nd Ashes Test aft after walking distant from his presumption successful the evident content the implicit had ended.

The contentious wicket has overshadowed Australia's 43-run triumph against the hosts astatine Lord's.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins said it was a just dismissal wrong the rules.

But his England counterpart Ben Stokes said though helium agreed Bairstow was out, helium wouldn't person wanted to triumph a crippled "in that manner".

The incidental led to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which owns Lord's, suspending 3 members implicit confrontations with Australia players.

Bairstow was fixed retired aft wandering retired of his crease astatine the extremity of an implicit during the last time of the 2nd Ashes test, with Australia's wicketkeeper Alex Carey past throwing down his stumps.

England manager Brendon McCullum said the batsman believed the umpires had declared the implicit finished, which would mean the shot was dead.

The dismissal was referred to the off-field 3rd umpire, however, who decided it was inactive successful play and Bairstow was so out.

Australia caput manager Andrew McDonald defended his team's actions, saying helium didn't spot "too galore issues with it".

"There is nary uncertainty that erstwhile a subordinate is leaving their crease that you instrumentality that opportunity," helium added.

Cricket's laws accidental the shot is dormant "when it is wide to the bowler's extremity umpire that the fielding broadside and some batters astatine the wicket person ceased to respect it arsenic successful play".

Stokes said: "When is it justified that the umpires person called over? Is the on-field umpires making movement... is that capable to telephone over? I'm not sure.

"I americium not disputing the information it is retired due to the fact that it is out," helium added. "Would I privation to triumph a crippled successful that manner? The reply for maine is no."

Asked connected Monday whether Mr Sunak believed Australia's actions were not successful keeping with the tone of cricket, his spokesperson said: "Yes".

"The premier curate agrees with Ben Stokes. He said helium simply wouldn't privation to triumph a crippled successful the mode Australia did," the spokesperson added.

The dismissal, which near England needing 178 runs with 4 wickets left, created a hostile atmosphere, with Australia's squad being booed by the traditionally subdued Lord's crowd.

It besides led to aggravated exchanges successful the Long Room, an country extracurricular the squad dressing rooms, betwixt Australia players Usman Khawaja and David Warner and spectators.

The MCC said it had suspended 3 of its members aft the "completely unacceptable" scenes and apologised to the Australia team.

The BBC has contacted the High Commission of Australia successful London for a comment.