Alex Carey's controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow riled up an entire nation, but it seems England can at least see a humourous side to it now.

Carey became public enemy No.1 in England when he threw down Bairstow's stumps in the 2023 Ashes at Lord's after the batter had strolled out of his crease thinking the over had finished.

The controversial incident sparked conversations about whether Australia were following the spirit of the game, further fuelling what was already a heated Ashes rivalry.

But with just days to go until the first Ashes Test in Perth, it seems both Australia and England were more than happy to play down the significance of the incident.

England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith was less than 100m away from the green-tinged Perth Stadium wicket when he fielded a question

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