Jonny Bairstow's controversial run-out has created a huge uproar in English and Australian media as the Lord's Ashes Test ended up with sheen taken off it as the visitors took a 2-0 lead.

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey was quick on his feet to run his England counterpart Jonny Bairstow out with a direct hit when he wandered off from the crease with the ball still being in play.

Australian wicket-keeper Alex Carey was alert enough to notice the pattern as Jonny Bairstow immediately left the crease and wandered off as soon as the over got completed without checking with the umpires or the keeper if the ball was in play or not.

Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal took the sheen off Ben Stokes and Co's spirited fightback on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's as Australia won the contest by 43 runs and took a lead of 2-0.

The incident happened at the end of the first over on the opening day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's. Two Just Stop Oil Protestors invaded the pitch at Lord's

Bairstow was in brilliant form last year, averaging 75.66 with four Test centuries before he sustained the injury.

T20 World Cup 2022: Jonny Bairstow provided an update on his freak injury, and laid out an open-ended timeline for his return to the competitive cricket.

"A further announcement will be made in due course on who will replace Bairstow in England’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad.," ECB said.

In an unfortunate turn of events, Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup in Australia owing to a lower limb injury he sustained in an accident whilst playing golf.

As a preparation for their T20I World Cup campaign which is scheduled to be played in Australia this year, the English team is taking on South Africa as they look to work and improve on their game plans.

The wicketkeeper-batsman had missed the initial phase of the county championship as he was busy playing IPL cricket but had security from Brendon McCullum that his place in the Test squad was secure.

Jonny Bairstow spoke about his current form and England's recent wins that have come playing aggressive cricket under New Zealander McCullum.

Rishabh Pant has raced way ahead of former India skipper Virat Kohli who dropped out of top 10 for the first time since 2016.

Bairstow scored 114* off 145 deliveries with 15 boundaries and 1 six. 

ith Siraj operating, Bairstow nicked one ball which flew to Vihari at third slip and he completely lost sight of it and missed it.

At one point, the umpires and England skipper Ben Stokes had to intervene to cool down tempers during their altercation.

Before the Kohli clash, Bairstow scored 13 off 61 deliveries and after the Kohli clash, Bairstow amassed 93 off 79 deliveries. Bairstow then went on to score a magnificent 100 and helped England reach a respectable total. 

After some time, former Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Jonny Bairstow had some fiery verbal exchange and as a result, Jonny Bairstow took off and started tonking the ball to all corners of the park.

Ben Stokes who was having difficulties facing the Indian pace battery made a desperate attempt to break free and in the process hit one up straight in the air. To India's misfortune, Shardul Thakur made a complete mockery of the catch

Here's how Twitter got floooded with posts from fans after Kohli and Bairstow's argument.