Turn down the sound, urges England coach Trevor Bayliss as Ashes sledging heats up

Tensions have simmered between the feisty rivals with umpire Aleem Dar at one stage stepping between England paceman James Anderson and Australia skipper Steve Smith, who were insulting each other at close quarters.

England’s Stuart Broad was also highly animated in his send-off of batsman Peter Handscomb after he dismissed him leg before wicket during Sunday’s second day of the day-night Adelaide test.

Bayliss said he was not comfortable with the level of sledging between the two sides.

“Probably not and that goes for both sides but it’s just the way the game is these days. I’d like to see the microphones turned down,” he told reporters.

“I don’t think anyone necessarily has to listen to what is being said but it’s grown men playing a very competitive sport and sometimes emotions spill over.”

Bayliss denied there was a concerted English plan to unsettle master batsman Smith and the Australian team.

“Certainly not. It’s just red-blooded young males competing against each other,” he said.