‘Amazes me that not one Aussie thought the appeal was wrong’: Stuart Broad says nothing has changed since sandpaper gate

Stuart Broad has stepped up the war of words against the Australian cricket team and it’s talk about the change in legacy since the infamous sandpaper gate during the tour of South Africa in 2018.
The unusual manner in which Jonny Bairstow was stumped seemed to have infuriated the England seamer, who put on 108 for the seventh wicket with Ben Stokes and almost pulledd off a he on Day 5 at the Lord’s.
“What amazed me, and what I told the Australians I could not believe as we left the field at lunch, was that not one senior player among them … questioned what they had done,” Broad wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.

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“Especially given what their team has been through over recent years, with all their cultural change. Not one of them said: ‘Hang on, lads. I’m not really sure about this.’ Not one of them thought: ‘He’s gaining no advantage. He’s not trying to get a run. It’s the end of the over. It’s a bit of a random dismissal. We should cancel that appeal.’”

Broad feels Pat Cummins is going to regret the decision and he can’t see the renewed on-field culture of the Australian team under his leadership.

Just for reference, this was given out! Not entirely sure Carey even held the ball for as long as Bairstow did in this stumping. Bottom line is, stay behind the damn line! pic.twitter.com/U6iyMNo3jA
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“Ultimately, Pat Cummins is a really great guy and I would be amazed, once the emotion settles, if he does not sit back and think, ‘I got that one wrong’, even though his bottom line at the time was winning a Test match,” he said.

A great Ashes battle. Loved being out there with @benstokes38 in that mood. Some controversial moments that will split opinions, that’s sport. Lord’s as loud & animated as I’ve ever heard it. On to Leeds we go! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏏 pic.twitter.com/GHOg7z3HXf
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“I was angered Australia’s decision, particularly having heard their lines about creating a new legacy as a team, and how they have changed since the tour of South Africa in 2018,” he added.

“I just said to Pat on repeat: ‘All these boos are for you, for your decision.’ And: ‘What a great opportunity you had to think clearly’.”

Thought we had seen this before. Jonny Bairstow attempting to catch Marnus Labuschagne stepping out of his crease two days ago. #Ashes @wwos @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/U28fEvlEu8
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Stuart Broad also dismissed the comparison of a footage that emerged of Bairstow attempting a similar stumping to dismiss Australia No.3 Marnus Labuschagne on day three at Lord’s.

“Yes, I have seen a clip from earlier in the match when in his guise as wicketkeeper, Jonny himself threw the ball at the stumps. But that was because Marnus Labuschagne was batting outside of his crease — in doing so, attempting to take the lbw out of the game. In other words, seeking an advantage.”
Broad also reacted on the clips of Colin de Grandhomme doing the rounds after was run out in the Lord’s Test last year and called it the most “ludicrous comparison ever.”