'Spirit of cricket pushed to the boundary' - Twitter in meltdown after Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal

The ongoing second Ashes Test at the Lord's added another controversy to the hard-fought series when Jonny Bairstow was adjudged run out by the third umpire. Bairstow, who carelessly ventured out of the crease to chat with his batting partner at the other end, was deemed run out after Alex Carey struck the stumps with his casual throw. 

England's run chase resumed brightly on the final day as Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes fended the Australian bowlers without much trouble. However, Duckett, who missed out on a century in the first innings, fell prey to another short ball. A well-directed bouncer from Josh Hazlewood took the edge of Duckett's bat, with Aussie wicketkeeper Alex Carey claiming a spectacular catch behind the stumps. 

However, boos rang around the ground after Carey's harmless throw broke the stumps with Jonny Bairstow out of the crease as the visitors started celebrating. Bairstow, who had ventured out of the crease to have a chat with Stokes at the other end, wasn't happy with the third umpire's verdict as England lost their sixth wicket.

Notably, when Carey threw the ball, Bairstow was still in the crease, but the explosive batter had left the crease by the time the ball broke the stumps. Bairstow, clearly riled up by the decision, made the long way back to the pavilion while a vociferous Lord's crowd jeered the actions of the Aussie players. While the Aussies were well within their rights to attempt the dismissal, questions were raised about the 'Spirit of Cricket' after the controversy.