"Spirit of cricket pushed to the boundary"- Brad Hogg says Jonny Bairstow should have been not out in Lord's Test

Jonny Bairstow's run-out in the second innings of the ongoing Ashes Test match between England and Australia has sparked a debate on social media. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey collected the ball after Bairstow left it alone, and threw it to the stumps as the English cricketer came out of his crease at the end of the over.

England captain Ben Stokes and Bairstow were unhappy with Australia's run-out appeal and third umpire's decision to adjudge the England batter out.

Commenting on why Jonny Bairstow should have been not out, former Australian spinner Brad Hogg wrote on Twitter:

"Bairstow wicket, Not Out. Spirit of cricket pushed to the boundary. Not attempting a run, end of over, scratched crease then walked for the regulation BS chat between overs between batsman."

Bairstow wicket, Not Out. Spirit of cricket pushed to the boundary. Not attempting a run, end of over, scratched crease then walked for the regulation BS chat between overs between batsman. #ashes #ENGvsAUS

The Dead Ball Law in MCC's Laws of Cricket states:

20.1.1 The ball becomes dead when

20.1.1.1 it is finally settled in the hands of the wicket-keeper or of the bowler.

20.1.2 The ball shall be considered to be dead when it is clear to the bowler’s end umpire that the fielding side and both batters at the wicket have ceased to regard it as in play.

Dead Ball Law 20.2 states that the umpire alone can decide whether the ball is settled or not. Hence, it was up to the third umpire to decide.

Was Jonny Bairstow not out in 2nd innings of Lord's Test?

Brad Hogg wrote in his tweet that Jonny Bairstow should have been not out because he came out for a chat with his partner Ben Stokes at the end of the over. Hogg also wrote that the England batters did not attempt for a run.

However, the umpires adjudged Bairstow out, and their decision stood in the Lord's Test match. Bairstow had to return after scoring 10 runs off 22 balls.