Stuart Broad joked he does not know the rules after the TV umpire ruled Steve Smith was not run out in the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Friday . Substitute fielder George Ealham sprinted in from the rope as Smith sought to complete a risky two and hurled in a hard flat throw that left the diving batsman short of his ground .
A careful review of the replays appeared to show England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow nudging one of the bails out of its groove a fraction of a second before taking the ball . The Marylebone Cricket Club MCC crickets lawmakers posted a clarification of the rules on its social media channels .
The MCC said in its post The wicket is broken when at least one bail is completely removed from the top of the stumps or one or more stumps is removed . England trailing after the rainaffected draw at Old Trafford must win this match to level the series .
Holders Australia seeking their first Ashes series win in England since have already retained the urn . Australia reached at the end of the second day runs ahead of Englands firstinnings total of first innings of the first Test at the Oval with a first innings total of .
England must now win the series to level their first match to retain the series with a victory over Australia . Australia are looking for their first ever Ashes victory in the first match at the Old Trafford . England are seeking their urn. They are looking to retain their first Olllllllportport of the Ashes series in a victory in a win in the last three days of the last ball to win the first of the series.
Australia are seeking to win in three games.
