Lithuania: On Tuesday at the Nato summit, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joked around about the present Ashes cricket series. The Australian prime minister posted a video of their amusing exchange on Twitter.

Rishi Sunak and Anthony Albanese met at the Nato summit in Lithuania on Tuesday, and Albanese didn't waste any time in surprising Sunak with a gift.

The two leaders' cordial meeting came after a week-long argument between England and Australia about a legal crease stumping that was thought to be against the rules of the game.

Also Read: Sanjay Manjrekar, Cricketer-turned-commentator, Marks 56th Birthday on July 12

In the viral video, Albanese can be seen mockingly holding out a piece of paper with the score of 2-1 in Australia's favor.

In the viral video, Albanese is seen jokingly holding out a piece of paper with the score of 2-1 in Australia's favor, while Sunak responds with a photo of England batters Chris Woakes and Mark Woods enjoying their recent Test match triumph at Headingley.

I promised @AlboMP I’d give him one of our ministerial folders.

Naturally it came with a little reminder of last weekend... two more to go. pic.twitter.com/AizRwePOXe

— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) July 11, 2023

Albanese took it a step further by displaying a picture of England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow getting contentiously stumped in the prior game at Lord's. Sunak said, “I’m sorry I didn’t bring my sandpaper with me." alluding to the iconic "Sandpaper Gate." They continued their prior back-and-forth during the argument that took place during the Lord's match earlier this month.

And of course we discussed the #Ashes pic.twitter.com/FeKESkb062

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) July 11, 2023

There was outrage at the incident at Lord's where Carey stumped Bairstow. As it went against the spirit of the game, Sunak criticized it.

He "simply wouldn't want to win a game in the manner Australia did," the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying by Reuters, according to a repost. Sunak went on to say that he totally agreed with Ben Stokes when he declared that Jonny Bairstow's dismissal went against the "spirit of cricket."

Also Read: Boycott Criticizes Bairstow's Performance: 'Not Fit' and 'Short of Competitive Batting'

Later, Albanese posted on Twitter that he was happy of both the men's and women's cricket teams for beating England in their first two Ashes games. He also suggested Sunak avoid the crease.

Despite previous hostilities surrounding the Ashes competition, a government source published in a report described the interaction as cordial.

Tensions and historical issues have characterized the ongoing Ashes series, most notably the 2018 "sandpaper gate" affair involving Australian players Steve Smith and David Warner. Smith and Warner have frequently been jeered by English fans in reference to their role in the incident. Smith has been the target of sarcastic chants like "We saw you cry on the telly," which have been heard throughout the entire series.

Also Read: Mark Taylor Criticizes Steve Smith's Disappointing Performance in 100th Test