headbuttgate

[Spark]

Neroli Meadows @Neroli_M_FOX
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I understand there was an incident in a bar in Perth, The Avenue, where Jonny Bairstow’s head connected with the side of Cam Bancroft’s.

Sky News Australia @SkyNewsAust
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#BREAKING The ECB is investigating reports English batsman Jonny Bairstow headbutted Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft in Perth earlier this month.

what's with lower order english batsmen and physical violence

 

[OverratedSanity]

Bahahah is this real

 

[Spark]

Bahahah is this real

oh yeah, exploded across my cricket follow list over the last 10 minutes. apparently the australians were sledging the **** out of bairstow today as a result, which is how the ecb hierarchy seems to have found out about it.

 

[Second Spitter]

Can we give it more creative -gate moniker like "redheadbuttgate" or Johnny-gate"

 

[Cow]

Before the facts come out I think it's safe to assume that Bancroft made a homophobic comment and Bairstow felt the need to step in.

I admire this England team, they don't walk away from conflict. I would say along with the Detroit Pistons of the mid 90s and every English rugby team ever, they maybe the toughest sports team I've seen.

 

[Spark]

Can we give it more creative -gate moniker like "redheadbuttgate" or Johnny-gate"

i literally heard about this two minutes ago have some leniency

 

[Daemon]

The solution is simple. Blanket ban on gingers.

 

[MW1304]

How far back does earlier this month mean and how are we only just finding out about this?

 

[Second Spitter]

I have a vivid image of Bancroft 'no-selling" the headbutt.

 

[Spark]

How far back does earlier this month mean and how are we only just finding out about this?

It was when England was there for the tour match evidently, and they found out about it because the Australians were sledging the **** out of him (apparently)

 

[morgieb]

What makes a ranga so angry? First Stokes and now this.

 

[Starfighter]

How far back does earlier this month mean and how are we only just finding out about this?

That's what I'm wondering.

This tour could become an absolute shambles.

 

[GotSpin]

This could be nice and juicy

 

[vcs]

Seems uncharacteristic for Bairstow.. comes across as a nice guy.

 

[Second Spitter]

How far back does earlier this month mean and how are we only just finding out about this?

Saving it to take the heat off tomorrow's loss.

 

[MW1304]

It was when England was there for the tour match evidently, and they found out about it because the Australians were sledging the **** out of him (apparently)

I don't get the latter part. Why didn't Bancroft, or anyone who might have been with him, let CA know that an England player had assaulted him? Seems an odd thing to sit on.

 

[Burgey]

What wonderful guests in a foreign land. This England side are a disgrace.

 

[MW1304]

That's what I'm wondering.

This tour could become an absolute shambles.

I mean it was a shambles before it began in many ways, this just adds to that impression if true.

 

[Cow]

Seems uncharacteristic for Bairstow.. comes across as a nice guy.

It's a jump to assume Bairstow was in the wrong.

 

[Spark]

I don't get the latter part. Why didn't Bancroft, or anyone who might have been with him, let CA know that an England player had assaulted him? Seems an odd thing to sit on.

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Police were not involved & the matter went no further. But I understand that is what the heated sledging to Bairstow was referring to today.

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