Ben Stokes' Epic Response As Australian Newspaper Brands Him 'Crybaby'
NDTV
A battle between the UK and Australia press has started ever since the second Ashes Test at Lord's concluded in a controversial manner.
The Lord's Test battle between England and Australian players might have ended on the field on Sunday but it continues between the media outlets of the two countries. After Monday's papers in the United Kingdom took a dig at the Australian team over the controversial Jonny Bairstow dismissal, the Aussie media hit back with 'crybabies' tag for Ben Stokes and his team on Tuesday morning. Seeing one of the newspaper front pages go viral on social media, Stokes couldn't resist taking a hilarious swipe. That's definitely not me, since when did I bowl with the new ball https://t.co/24wI5GzohD
The West Australian posted a picture of Stokes in nappies, with 'Crybabies' written in big letters in the centre. "Poms take whingeing to new level with 'cheating' drivel" read another line from the paper.
Reacting to the post, Stokes wrote: "That's definitely not me, since when did I bowl with the new ball".
Stokes, reacting to the controversial Jonny Bairstow dismissal, had asserted that he wouldn't want to win a game in such a manner. But, the England captain admitted that whatever happened on the field was well within the rules of the game.
