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I know how Jonny Bairstow feels

Jonny Bairstow walks after being stumped by Alex Carey in the second test. [Visionhaus/Getty] 
issue 15 July 2023

A poor little Greek boy writing about cricket etiquette is like Harry Sussex lecturing on discretion, but never mind. As everyone but Joe Biden knows by now, Jonny Bairstow was given out recently during the second test match at Lord’s. For any of you out in Baja California who might have missed it, the Brit ducked a bouncer and left his crease, thinking the ball was dead.

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