Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey was slammed by the fans for his unsporting conduct during the first T20I against India on Wednesday.
The India-Australia fixture rarely disappoints. The celebrated fixture is always full of sledging, banters, controversies and not to forget world-level contest between bat and ball. Well, the first T20I between the two did not see any big controversy but Alex Carey somehow managed to grab the limelight for all the wrong reasons.
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The wicketkeeper tried to stump KL Rahul out by a foul way and coped heavy criticism for his conduct. The incident took place in the ninth over. Rahul had hit a shortish delivery from Adam Zampa towards backward point. However, the bails were soon seen lying on the ground.
Many thought that it was a hit wicket and the on-field umpires soon referred it to the third umpire. However, replays showed Carey had broken the stumps with his gloves. The delivery was then declared a no-ball. Carey was left red-faced for his conduct while Rahul got a free hit. To make matters worse for himself, Carey did not admit that he broke the stumps.
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Here is a clip showing the incident:
Watch “AlexCareyCheapTactics_edit_1(1)” on #Vimeo https://t.co/fVI3ZqTwzJ
— Sports Freak (@SPOVDO) November 21, 2018
But that was not the end to Carey’s miseries as the fans slammed him for his act. Here are some of the reactions.
Aussie wicketkeeper #alexcarey proves #cheaters are still part of the #Australian team. ? #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/vnOYxAsKku
— Anup Nayak (@MrTheNayak) November 21, 2018
I'll await the 'Did Alex Carey try to cheat?' clickbait headlines now… #spareme
— Brett McKay (@BMcSport) November 21, 2018
The bail went forward so Alex Carey of @CAComms v @india_cricket
should have known he hit the stumps with his gloves. Impossible for the bail to go forward if the batter hits the stumps!!— Adrian Thomas (@a_thomas1958) November 21, 2018
These Aussies will never learn. F****ing cheats. Alex Carey the biggest idiot among them. Never change Fools.#AUSvIND
— Neel Patel (@NeelPatel189) November 21, 2018
This Alex Carey is dumb he knows he hitted stumps. Aus are always cheaters in the game #AUSvIND
— Lord Voldemort (@Smart_Ladka) November 21, 2018
#AUSvIND Alex Carey you bloody idiot
— Ian Gorton Esq ????☠️?☕ (@IanGortonEsq) November 21, 2018
Elite honesty from Alex Carey there #AUSvIND
— Harry Everett (@HarryEverett_14) November 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/BoredCricketFan/status/1065205988561575936
https://twitter.com/dinesh_rjkt/status/1065198713797103617
https://twitter.com/srinath245/status/1065256274986590208
Why are these Australians so silly ??
Alex Carey was denying after touching the stumps when he knows thousands of cameras are there to catch him..#AUSvIND #T20I @cricbuzz— Sambit Patra (@heysambitp) November 21, 2018
*When Alex Carey hit the bails by his gloves and appealed for a hit wicket* pic.twitter.com/zTWkGgvxIe
— Vishal Kumar (@HaramiNaujawan) November 21, 2018
Coming to the game, Australia beat India by four runs to take the lead in the three-match series. Asked to bat first, Australia were 158 for 4 in 17 overs when rain intervened. India were then given a revised total of 174. Shikhar Dhawan’s blistering fifty kept India in hunt but they eventually lost the game by four runs.