The Ashes 2023 | Axer Carey says he has no regrets about Jonny Bairstow's dismissal at Lord's

Despite criticism, Alex Carey regrets nothing about stumping Jonny Bairstow at Lord's. He say he has been a victim of such dismissal before and would do it again.

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has no regrets about the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's and said if given a chance he won't hesitate to do it again as he himself has been a sufferer of such a dismissal in the past.

Carey's dismissal of Bairstow during the second Ashes Test snowballed into a big controversy with many pundits stating that it was against the spirit of the game.

During Day 5 of the match, Bairstow wandered out of the crease after ducking a Cameron Green's bouncer, thinking that the ball was dead but an alert Carey made a direct hit onto the stumps, stumping out the batter.

"I've definitely been out to that a few times, and I've tried to do it (to batters) in the past as well," Carey said in Manchester ahead of the fourth Ashes Test.

"My first A-grade game in South Australia, I was out that way. And when I walked off, I was pretty disappointed. (My) captain came up to me, and he said, 'You'll remember to keep your foot behind the line next time'."

Australia went on to win the game but were subjected to booing by the English crowd and were hurled abuses at the Lord's Long Room by some MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) members.

"We got some pretty instant feedback. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I absolutely respect that. And then everyone's entitled to their opinion on the spirit of cricket as well," Carey said.