Lords, ,2/7: Ben Stokes launched a blistering attack after the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow as England moved on to 243-6 at lunch on day five of the second Ashes test against Australia at Lord’s on Sunday.Stokes, angered when Bairstow was given out stumped by Alex Carey, struck three sixes in an over off Cameron Green to reach his century and was unbeaten on 108 at the interval with England needing another 128 to level the series.
After Ben Duckett fell for a battling 83, Bairstow had made 10 when he left his crease following a delivery from Green and wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw down the stumps. With Bairstow out of his ground, the Australians celebrated wildly. Bairstow and Stokes looked bemused but Australia refused to withdraw the appeal and the right-hander trudged off to loud boos around the ground. Stokes, clearly fired up to play another match-winning innings as he did in the 2019 Ashes, went on the attack