Alex Carey says he would attempt his controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow again if the opportunity arose, revealing he fell victim to a near-identical dismissal during his maiden first-grade match for Glenelg.
The 31-year-old wicketkeeper became England’s pantomime villain after stumping Bairstow on day five of the Lord’s Ashes Test, which Australia ultimately won by 43 runs to take a 2-0 series lead.
Carey’s stumping divided the cricket world — the South Australian became public enemy No. 1 in the United Kingdom, relentlessly heckled by Leeds spectators during the third Ashes Test at Headingley.
Speaking to reporters in Manchester, Carey recalled his first match in Premier Cricket when Glenelg captain Ben Hook, a former state representative, gave the 15-year-old some pertinent advice after creeping out of his crease.
“I’ve definitely been out to that a few times, and…