Ashes 2023: Australia seek probe into verbal abuse, physical contact incidents in Lord's Long Room

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Australia have asked for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to investigate incidents of its players being abused and confronted by members in the Long Room during the lunch break at the Lord's following Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal on Day Five of the second Ashes Test. «Australian management has requested the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) investigate several incidents involving spectators in the members' area during lunch on Day Five of the Lord's Test.»«It is alleged players and staff from the Australian team were verbally abused, with some being physically contacted, as they made their way to lunch through the members' area,» said the Australian team in an official statement.

Bairstow was on 10 and England were at 193/5 in the 52nd over when he ducked under a bouncer from Cameron Green and inadvertently walked out of his crease. On seeing that, Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey immediately directed an underarm throw after catching the delivery, and jumped in joy after firing an accurate throw towards the stumps.

It led to chaos in the middle as Bairstow believed the ball was dead, with Australia immediately going for an appeal. On-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Chris Gaffaney sent the decision upstairs, where TV umpire Marais Erasmus confirmed Bairstow's dismissal.On seeing the out decision, the Australian players celebrated while the crowd began to chant «same old Aussies, always cheating», and were followed by the visitors' being booed by the spectators at Lord's while going off the field for lunch.