Furious Stuart Broad’s hilarious sledges to Aussie rivals caught on stump mic amid Ashes ‘cheat storm’ and fans love it
A FURIOUS Stuart Broad told Australian wicket-keeper Alex Carey "that’s all you’ll ever be remembered for" after his controversial run out of Jonny Bairstow during the final day of the Second Ashes Test.
Broad, 37, remains a pantomime villain among Aussie cricket fans after refusing to walk when he nicked behind at Trent Bridge 10 years ago.
But the tables were turned at Lord's on Sunday after Carey stumped Bairstow in questionable circumstances - before Australia withstood a remarkable Ben Stokes innings to win by 43 runs and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The Australian, 31, threw the ball at the stumps when Bairstow was walking down the wicket following a bouncer.
The ball appeared to be dead, with cricket fans left divided over whether it was a fair dismissal.
And Broad was quick to leap to the defence of his England team-mate after he replaced Bairstow at the crease.
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Stepping into the middle, he wasted little time before heading over to Carey.
The stump mic picked him up as he told the Aussie wicket-keeper: ""That’s all you’ll ever be remembered for!"
And he was not done there as he then took aim at captain Pat Cummins.
Broad's batting partner and skipper Stokes was dropped by Cummins on his way to yet another breathtaking century.
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And when Cummins had fumbled the difficult chance to dismiss Stokes, Broad was straight in his ear saying: "Do you think that’s out?"
Broad's sledging received widespread praise from England fans on social media, with one saying: "What a man."
Another added: "Stuart Broad is well and truly on the wind up out in the middle. Do we really have to stop for lunch? 😅"
And a third replied: "Apparently they ran out of salt at Lord's today so Stuart Broad took it upon himself to bring enough for the whole crowd."
Broad continued to mock the Aussie players after lunch as he pointedly put his bat down deep inside crease after each ball.
And he put on a partnership of more than 100 with Stokes as England attempted a sensational comeback in the Second Test.
But they eventually fell short as Stokes was dismissed for 155, before Australia ground down England's tail to win by 43 runs.