- Controversial ceremony brought on an enormous stir again in 2018
The controversial Ashes celebration from 2018 won’t make one other look on the SCG for the ultimate Take a look at between Australia and England subsequent month.
An enormous four-fingered salute displayed in the course of the Ashes presentation ceremony on the Sydney Cricket Floor in 2018 drew harsh backlash from viewers, who labelled it ‘tasteless’ and ‘gross’.
Channel 9 commentator Mark Taylor hosted the ceremony after Australia’s innings-and-123-run win within the fifth Take a look at sealed a 4-0 Ashes collection victory, with the outsized hand clearly seen on the outfield behind him.
Australia has smashed England as soon as once more within the 2025/26 collection, crushing their outdated rivals inside simply 11 days of cricket to take an unassailable lead.
By the point the Sydney Take a look at has concluded, it’s potential Australia may have gained the collection 5-0.
However any ideas of reviving the palms gesture within the celebration on the SCG have reportedly been scrapped by Cricket Australia.
Travis Head is pictured going berserk after profitable The Ashes within the third Take a look at in Adelaide. There will likely be extra celebrations on the finish of the fifth Take a look at in Sydney
Gamers partied nicely into the night time with particular shirts poking enjoyable at England’s Bazball method to cricket (pictured) – however a extra pointed shot on the Three Lions will not occur on the SCG
Whereas that may come as excellent news to some, others questioned why the celebration must be axed and speculated that it might be shelved to spare England stars’ emotions.
‘Wait what, a hand painted with Australia flag holding up 4 fingers representing 4-0 nil win regaining the Ashes. Please clarify the way it went too far?’ one fan requested.
Others pointed to the heated aftermath of the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s within the 2023 Ashes collection.
Australian gamers, together with Usman Khawaja and David Warner, confronted aggressive and abusive behaviour from some MCC members as they walked by the Lengthy Room.
‘However let me guess, the carrying on by the members in The Lengthy Room after Jonny went for stroll was completely superb to you,’ an Aussie supporter posted.
‘Oh no, one other crime of the century,’ one other added.
It comes after English commentators and Australian media personalities mixed to lash the palms celebration again in 2018.
‘Actually? How gross. I am all for beating England at any identified sport, however that is insulting triumphalism. Anybody agree?’ veteran journalist Mike Carlton posted on the time.
Pictured: The controversial palms celebration from 2018 that rubbed salt into England’s wounds after Australia’s 4-0 victory
England’s vice-captain James Anderson walks previous the large cutout that had 4 fingers within the air to characterize the 4-0 collection win
ESPNCricinfo journalist Mel Farrel tweeted that it was: ‘Not precisely the classiest backdrop for the trophy presentation’.
‘I hope they’re hurting as a lot as I’m, watching Australia have fun,’ England vice-captain James Anderson mentioned.
A Cricket Australia spokesman tried to minimize the celebrations on the time, saying it may simply have been England utilizing the palms had they gained the collection.
‘The hand signified the outcomes of the collection which was 4-0 to Australia,’ he mentioned.
‘Had the consequence been completely different, the presentation dressings would have mirrored that.’
In the meantime England should regroup rapidly to bounce again on the Boxing Day Take a look at commencing on the MCG this week.
The crew and coach Brendon McCullum have come beneath excessive hearth again in England, with the previous New Zealand star admitting his job was not secure.
When requested if he would stay within the submit for the beginning of the English summer season, he replied: ‘I do not know. It is not likely as much as me, is it?
‘I am going to simply maintain making an attempt to do the job, attempt to study the teachings that we have not fairly obtained proper right here and attempt to make some changes. These questions are for another person, not for me.
‘Typically you do not win, after which these selections are as much as different individuals.
‘We’re not the completed article, however I believe we have positively improved as a cricket crew. We have had an id about us.’
