Australian cricket team ‘verbally abused’ after controversial Bairstow dismissal – video report

The Marylebone Cricket Club has suspended three members after an altercation with the Australian cricket team at Lord’s on the final day of the second Ashes Test.

The MCC had earlier “unreservedly apologised” over the behaviour of some of its members in the Long Room after the touring side alleged several players were “verbally abused” or “physically contacted” as they returned to the dressing room at lunch.

Shortly before the interval, with England on 193 and chasing a distant 371, the England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow had been controversially dismissed in a long-range stumping from Alex Carey.

The batter left his ground in the belief that an over had been concluded, having allowed a bouncer to pass through to the Australian wicketkeeper, who then threw the ball at the stumps while Bairstow was out of his ground.

Though there was no doubting Bairstow was out under the laws of the game, there was widespread feeling around Lord’s that it was not in the spirit.

Australia went on to win the Test by 43 runs, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series

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