Hidden among the chaos of the second Test at Lord’s was one moment that could add further fuel to an already-raging Ashes fire.
In 2019, Josh Hazlewood was among the victims of Ben Stokes’ Headingley miracle, when he spearheaded a successful chase of 359, and scored 135* in one of Test cricket’s greatest ever innings.
On Sunday at Lord’s, Stokes was threatening to do the same all over again when he reached 155, with England at 6-301 chasing 371.
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Hazlewood was once again at the centre of another Stokes assault, however, this time, he had the last laugh.
Stokes was dismissed with a top-edge and England’s tail-end crumbled from there with Australia winning by 43 runs.
It’s what happened immediately after the Stokes dismissal, however, that has been revisited after all the dramatic fallout from the Jonny Bairstow dismissal.
Hazlewood celebrated the Stokes dismissal by standing his ground with his arms outstretched.
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It might’ve been a subtle dig at Stokes, and his now-iconic celebration at Headingley four years earlier.
Until Hazlewood is asked the question, there’s no way to say for sure, although there is certainly a strong similarity between the celebrations.
The pair will have a chance to renew their rivalry on Thursday night when they meet at Headingley once more.
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