Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave Rishi Sunak a photograph of Jonny Bairstow’s controversial Ashes stumping in the margins of the Nato summit.
The two men had “good cricket banter” at a “brush by” meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, where they joked about their countries’ sporting rivalry.
Anthony Albanese gave Mr Sunak a photograph of the moment Bairstow was stumped after walking out of his crease during the second Ashes test at Lord’s, believing the over had ended.
The incident sparked abuse of the Australian team from members of the Marylebone Cricket Club – leading to three suspensions from the “home of cricket”.
Mr Sunak reciprocated with a photograph of Mark Wood and Chris Woakes embracing after winning the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Sunday.
(The Telegraph)