Steve Smith was seen taking a jibe at one of the legendary cricketers who ever played for England, Sir Alastair Cook, with his fun tweet
Alex Carey, Australia’s Wicket-keeper batsman, came under the media limelight recently following his cleverly done one of the smartest run-outs of the Ashes Series ever. His smartly done run-out of Jonny Bairstow during the second Ashes Test at the Lord’s had caught fire in the Media.
Despite seeing and receiving criticism from the media and experts for the controversial run-out of Jonny Bairstow, Australia still managed to shine in the second Test at Lord’s. The third Test at Headingley brought an unexpected twist when the former England Captain Alastair Cook made a troll on Alex Carey.
During the third Ashes Test, while doing the commentary Alastair Cook took a troll on Carey by saying that he did not pay his barber for the haircut he got done before the Third Ashes Test. This caught the attention of the English media and reportedly they started a shift investigation into this. They validated the story via the alleged barber, Adam Mahmood.
Recalling the event on the BBC Test Match Special, Cook said, “He said, he hasn’t paid.” He continued to explain that the barber shop was cash-only and that Carey promised a later transfer. “I’m not making this up. It’s a true story,” Cook maintained.
After all these drama and media circulations, Cricket Australia and Steve Smith, Australia’s vice-captain, get into the matter to debunk this rumor. They issued a statement debunking the claims. Smith penned a post on Threads, stating, “I can confirm that Alex Carey has not had a haircut since we were in London. Get your facts right.” Cook later apologized citing the problem of mistaken identity.
This added more drama when Steve Smith posted a photo featuring Alex Carey with him attached to his tweet with the caption “I can confirm that Alex Carey has now had a haircut and that he paid for it.” This can be seen as a light-hearted jab at Alastair Cook.
With the kind of on-and-off banter between these two sides makes their rivalries more flamboyant to watch. Alex Carey, a well-known Wicket-keeper batter who is also playing some crucial knocks in the Ashes remains unaffected by the media speculations. He even said yes when he was asked if he gets another opportunity to run out Johnny Bairstow.
As the Ashes is progressing further, all the eyes remain on Alex Carey, not because of his haircut but his ability to remain bold and not get affected by certain voices throughout the series. He is doing one of the remarkable efforts from behind the wicket and also helping in getting crucial runs for his Team.
The entire drama contest created havoc on and off the field that not only shows the rivalry but also the cricketing battle, one always wishes for. This is something that makes Cricket more interesting.
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