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Dane Heverin October 21, 2025 - 12:43PM Share via Email Share on Facebook Share on Whatsapp Copied URL to clipboard codesports.com.au Konstas dismissed for 20 after ramp fail Cricket: Sam Konstas was dismissed with 20 runs after failing a ramp shot that was successful for him earlier in the day. Former Australian Ashes nemesis Stuart Broad revealed that he is “filled with embarrassment” by his actions in the aftermath of the Jonny Bairstow stumping at Lord’s in the 2023 series. The famous old ground infamously descended into chaos on the final day of the second Test after Bairstow wandered out of his crease and Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey’s underarm throw crashed into the stumps. The Australians were vigorously booed from the grandstands and abused by the Marylebone Cricket Club members as they walked through the iconic pavilion. Watch Aus v India ODI Series LIVE and ad-break free during play. Only on FOX CRICKET, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Broad, who came to the crease immediately following Bairstow’s dismissal, played the role of chief rouser when he joined England skipper Ben Stokes in the middle. The champion fast bowler berated Australian captain Pat Cummins and Carey, while he also played up to the crowd by exaggerating his bat being in his crease after every ball. It was behaviour that drew loud cheers from the Lord’s patrons that sunny London afternoon, but that now makes Broad cringe. “It was red mist to start,” Broad said in a wide-ranging interview about his Ashes career with BBC Sport. Copied URL to clipboard Stuart Broad on Ashes antics: 'What on earth was I doing?' England villain Stuart Broad... “Not necessarily my opinion over the dismissal - it was walking over that line and feeling the energy of Lord’s. “Something triggered inside me that anyone in a green hat was getting it. The ultra-competitive side of me rose. “After about 20 minutes I started working with Stokesy and quite deliberately twisted the situation our way. “How I was behaving maybe took the Australians off their plan to Stokesy, so we looked to carry that on. “I remember getting home, sitting with my partner Mollie and we were watching a compilation BBC Sport had put together of the nonsense I’d done. “I was filled with embarrassment. ‘Oh my goodness me. What on earth was I doing?’ “I was 36 years old. How did I let myself get to that stage?” Stuart Broad of England signals to Marnus Labuschagne of Australia that he is in his crease during Day Five of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 2, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Broad hung around as Stokes went ballistic, the pair putting on 108 despite the former only contributing 11. Stokes meanwhile smashed 155, including nine fours and nine sixes, but was unable to get England over the line as he did at Headingley in 2019. Australia won by 43 runs, and took a 2-0 lead in the series, and Broad admits that the hysteria of that fifth day took the spotlight away from England’s underwhelming performances to start the series. Stokes infamously declared late on day one of the first Test at Edgbaston with two wickets in hand and Joe Root flying, unbeaten on 118. Australia went on to win that match by two wickets courtesy of Cummins and Nathan Lyon’s last innings heroics with the bat. Then at Lords, they threw away a first innings position of strength, losing nine wickets for 137 runs to Australia’s short ball trap after off spinner Nathan Lyon left the field with a calf injury. England batter Stuart Broad has words with Marnus Labuschagne. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Even on that final day, England needed 70 to win with four wickets in hand prior to Stokes falling. “If an incident hadn’t happened that day there would have been the narrative of ‘England have thrown this away’, because we had situations where we put ourselves on the back foot,” Broad said. England, of course, turned things around with wins at Headingley and The Oval, while the rain in Manchester ensured Australia retained the urn. Broad got his fairytale farewell on the final day at The Oval, taking the last two wickets as England won by 49 runs to square the series. He dismissed Carey, caught behind, to claim the 153rd Australian scalp of his career, no England bowler has taken more Ashes wickets than Broad. Stuart Broad of England celebrates the wicket of Alex Carey. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) No fast bowler from either has played more than the 40 Ashes Tests Broad donned English whites in. “I feel like extremely lucky it ended the way it did,” Broad told BBC Sport. “My last ever professional ball, taking that favourite wicket you could ever take - last wicket to win a Test, against Australia, crowd going berserk. “I’ll never get bored of talking about it because it takes me back to a feeling and a moment that was so special.” Originally published as ‘What on earth was I doing?’: England villain’s big admission over ugly Ashes act Join the conversation (1 Comment) Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Join the conversation, you are commenting as More related stories Sam Konstas cops Ashes hammer blow Australian teen sensation Sam Konstas has suffered a hammer blow to his Ashes selection hopes, with a sad reality becoming ever clear. 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