Australia coach Darren lehmann got more than he bargained for when he posted a tweet asking for help in getting tickets to watch an English Premier league football match.
Fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge was completed before lunch on Saturday’s third day. And lehmann decided to use the ‘free’ Sunday to take in a match between Stoke City and liverpool. “Would like to go to Stoke v liverpool with a couple of people anyone helpIJ @stokecity or @lFC can you please retweet,” he wrote on Twitter.
But, almost inevitably, lehmann’s request in helping source tickets for the match at the Britannia Stadium was met by suggestions his time would be better spent reviewing Australia’s latest loss, rather than watching football.
Twitter user Anthony Dutton responded by posting: “Aren’t you playing tomorrow (Sunday)... Oooops sorry.” Meanwhile Dave Kinsella said: “You should be reviewing how you lost the #Ashes2015 to one of the worst English side in history.”
And with England all-rounder Ben Stokes having taken six wickets in Australia’s second innings in Nottingham, it was no surprise when Matt laing tweeted: “Maybe better off analyzing Ben Stokes not Stoke City.”
lehmann responded to the jibes by tweeting: “Thanks so much for the abuse, was asking a question that people might help. Don’t bother now! Thanks again people for being so abusive.”
But Stoke themselves suggested they might be able to assist lehmann, with a post on their Twitter feed saying: “Hi Darren, can you follow us please. We may have some good news for you.”