NEW DELHI: Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey recently looked back on his infamous stumping of Jonny Bairstow during the final day of the second Ashes Test match at Lord's.
Carey acknowledged that there were some negative comments directed towards him in the past few days.
Addressing the issue for the first time since Bairstow's dismissal, Carey revealed that he had been subjected to unpleasant remarks.
Nevertheless, he emphasised the unity within the entire team, highlighting their collective support and solidarity.
"There's some nasty stuff been said but…it is the Ashes, there was nasty stuff said before that as well. I feel really well supported. I think the whole group does. From Australia I still think we've got lots of fans and from England, I don't think we've made any, but we probably didn't lose any," he said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
1/10:Brilliant Brook and big-hitting Wood drag England back into Ashes series
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2/10:England beat Australia by 3 wickets
<p> A superb 75 from Harry Brook and some big hitting from tailender Mark Wood earned England a pulsating three-wicket victory in the third Ashes Test on Sunday.</p>AFP
3/10:England start the day as favourites
<p>Needing 224 more runs at the start of day four therefore seemed like a more than gettable total to secure the win to stop Australia retaining the Ashes with two matches to spare.</p>Getty Images
4/10:Brook plays a brave innings
<p> After Joe Root departed prior to lunch, followed by captain Ben Stokes early in the afternoon session, the writing appeared to be on the wall, but Brook's brave innings got England within touching distance.</p>Getty Images
5/10:Wood, Woakes take hosts home
<p>Wood's 16 from eight balls and the steadying head of Chris Woakes saw the hosts home, sparking dramatic scenes of celebration in Leeds after a match where the pendulum swung hour by hour.</p>Getty Images
6/10:England fans looking for Stokes' heroics
<p>Supporters headed to Headingley on day four hoping for more heroics from captain Stokes on the ground where his incredible 135 not out earned England a dramatic victory over their old foes in 2019.</p>Getty Images
7/10:England lose Duckett, Ali early
<p>Resuming the day on 27/0 overnight, Ben Duckett fell early after looking in good touch, with returning all-rounder Moeen Ali quickly following him back to the pavilion.</p>AP
8/10:Root departed just before lunch
<p> Root, ranked fifth in the world Test batting rankings, then fell to a poor shot just before lunch to shift the momentum once more.</p>Getty Images
9/10:Australia on top with Stokes' wicket
<p>Stokes's dismissal early in the afternoon session gave even more impetus to Australia, with Jonny Bairstow next to go to put the tourists on the brink of the series win.</p>Getty Images
10/10:Match-winning knock from Brook
<p>Brook carried the England resistance, reaching his half-century off 57 balls -- his ninth score of 50 or more for England in just 10 Tests.</p>ReutersAustralian players were booed in the Lord's Long Room and as a measure, some restrictions were imposed and three MCC members were suspended.
Talking about the debate of the "spirit of cricket", Carey said that everyone is entitled to their opinion.
"It's one of those things where a stumping that's given out on field is turned into a massive story. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I absolutely respect that. Everyone's entitled to their opinion on the spirit of cricket as well. Not just myself, the whole group's had some stuff spoken about them. But we're really tight. We understand what's important and who matters and those guys definitely have our back," he added.
"We're all in it together, we were all out there, all walked through the Long Room together, post-match we all discussed it together. Don't think the group would do anything differently," the Australian wicketkeeper further added.
Carey also said that Bairstow not attempting any shots so he thought to stump him down.
"We were switched on to the fact that it was a bouncer plan and it felt like Jonny was pretty switched on to getting out of the way, he wasn't playing any shots. When he ducked his first movement was pretty much out of his crease, so I instinctively grabbed the ball, threw the stumps down and the rest is history,"
"I've definitely been out to that a few times and I've tried to do it in the past as well. My first A-grade game in South Australia, I was out that way. And when I walked off, I was pretty disappointed. [The] captain came up to me, he said, 'you'll remember to keep your foot behind the line next time.'
"From my point of view, I wasn't called [out] on it back when I'd have tried it about the spirit of cricket and when I was given out in the same sort of manner, I didn't question it either," he said.
When asked about Nathan Lyon's injury, he said, "Nathan Lyon was bowling beautifully before he got injured and creating lots of opportunities. Murph [Todd Murphy] obviously didn't have as much opportunity last game but that will certainly change I think in Manchester.
"The quicks have bowled beautifully…[I've been] just trying to adapt on the go as well with a little bit of wobble that we haven't seen. Feeling good, feel pretty solid in front of wicket, the last game wasn't one that I would have loved, but you can see over here that when the clouds come over it's a different game."
Australia will play their fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford Cricket Ground starting on July 19 to claim the series. Australia are leading the series by 2-1.
