We would have made a different play but that's life," said the former New Zealand captain. "In the end, they made a play, they've got to live with that. The third Test gets underway at Headingley on Thursday, with Australia aiming to secure a much coveted Ashes win away from home.īut England coach Brendon McCullum also believes the incident can act as a lightning rod for a fightback in the series. "The game did provide an opportunity to see Ben Stokes at his best and it was an incredible Test match - he has confidence that England will bounce back," he added, after Stokes hit a blazing 155 in his second innings despite his side falling 44 runs short of victory. While there is a "friendly rivalry" over sport between the two leaders, Sunak does not view cricket as a core diplomatic issue, the spokesman remarked. Sunak, though, has no intention of lodging an official protest with Albanese, to reprise the serious diplomatic strains created by England's "Bodyline" tactics in the infamous 1932-33 Ashes Down Under. "He thinks it was right that the MCC have taken swift action to suspend any members accused of poor behaviour," the spokesman said. Three individuals have had their MCC membership suspended pending an investigation. Sunak - who is also a cricket fan and watched with Prince William from the Lord's pavilion on Saturday - did deplore abuse directed at the Australians by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members. "(I) look forward to welcoming them home victorious." "Same old Aussies -– always winning!" he added.
On Tuesday Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, a keen cricket fan, shot back that he was "proud" of Australia's "men's and women's cricket teams, who have both won their opening two Ashes matches against England." "The prime minister agrees with (England captain) Ben Stokes who said he simply wouldn't want to win a game in the manner that Australia did," the spokesman said.
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