British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has weighed into the growing controversy surrounding the Ashes series, after the second Test took a spiteful turn.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has weighed into the growing controversy surrounding the Ashes series, with Downing Street backing the England cricket captain’s complaint about the Australian team’s on-field behaviour.
In a statement on Monday, Sunak’s spokesman said: “The prime minister agrees with Ben Stokes, and he said he simply wouldn’t want to win a game in the manner Australia did. The saga forced two former counterparts - Australia’s John Howard and Britain’s Sir John Major - to offer their views on Monday evening , with the former Liberal leader saying that the spirit of cricket - of which Australia was alleged to have acted outside - was ill-defined.
Australia’s longest serving foreign minister, Alexander Downer, took a swipe at the disgruntled Barmy Army fans, telling them to stop crying.: “It’s a bit undignified to go around complaining that the team that defeated you cheated when the team doesn’t make the decision the umpire did and it was consistent because everybody has pointed out with the rules of cricket.”
The infamous 1932-33 Ashes series caused great tensions between the two nations after Australia’s cricket board sent an angry cable complaining about the “bodyline bowling” by England.The then South Australia governor, Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, warned James Henry Thomas, who was the UK’s secretary for Dominion affairs, the dispute could have serious economic consequences for both countries.
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