Dinesh Karthik Digs Up Stunning Ashes Stat, Earns ‘Honorary Englishman’ Tag | Cricket News

The Day 4 of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England, ended within the favour of the guests as their rating learn at 135/0 within the chase of 384. Openers Usman Khawaja (69*) and David Warner (58*) had been unbeaten after rain compelled an early stumps. At the tip of the day, commentators Ricky Ponting and Mark Taylor praised the duo for remaining intact and giving Australia an higher hand within the sport. However, their fellow commentator and veteran India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik took this second to roast each of them.

Karthik reminded them of Ashes 2009, the place Australia confronted a 2-1 defeat in opposition to England regardless of a robust partnership between Ponting and Michael Hussey. Incidentally, one thing comparable unfolded within the Oval Test too.

“The two Australian commentators here going gaga over how well Australia are going. Here is a moment though, that happened a few Ashes ago. Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey had put on a partnership of 127 before this happened. What happened after that, I think it is best Ricky explains. They lost the Test and the Ashes post that,” mentioned Karthik from commentary field.

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Replying to Karthik, Taylor mentioned, “Gee have a bit of that, there you go. Dinesh Karthik’s become an honorary Englishman overnight hasn’t he?” Later, Ponting additionally mentioned, “Just making sure he has a contract next year, isn’t he? Locking himself in in the Sky box. Good work DK.”

Karthik referred to 2009 Ashes, the place the sequence was levelled 1-1. In the third match, pacer Stuart Broad took a five-wicket haul and Jonathan Trott scored a century as England posted a goal of 546. Later, Ponting and Hussey stitched an excellent partnership of 127 off 239 balls however the guests acquired bundled out for 348 as England took 2-1 lead.