July 18th 2023.
Australia's star batter Steve Smith had some cheeky fun ahead of the 4th Ashes Test at Old Trafford in Manchester, taking to his official Twitter and confirming his teammate Alex Carey's haircut. The 34-year-old posted a picture of the two and revealed that Carey had paid for the haircut.
This post was in reference to a UK Barber accusing Carey of getting a haircut but leaving the store without paying for it. Ahead of the 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley, the barber said he wouldn't be happy if he didn't get the money before the given deadline. Later, former England captain Alastair Cook confirmed that it was a case of mistaken identity.
The banter between Smith and Carey is just the latest in a series of events that have taken place ahead of the fourth Ashes Test. Under-fire Aussie opener David Warner shared a cryptic post on his social media and the internet was abuzz with speculation. On the other hand, a street artist from Burley known as 'Burley Banksy' also engaged in some cheeky banter with Australia ahead of the Test.
But the spotlight will be on Smith and Carey ahead of the Old Trafford Test. Carey, who affected the contentious stumping of Jonny Bairstow, was booed by the crowd and looked rattled, getting out cheaply twice. Smith, meanwhile, managed only 24 runs in what was his landmark 100th Test. His shot in the second innings off Moeen Ali for 2 especially drew plenty of backlash as Australia had the chance to bat the hosts out of the game. With England emerging victorious at Headingley, they hold a slight momentum and look to make it 2-2 at Old Trafford.
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