Ashes 2023: MCC suspends three after clash with Australian team in Lord's long room

Following Jonny Bairstows controversial stumping on the final day of the second Ashes 2023 Test the Marylebone Cricket Club MCC suspended three of its members over altercations with the Australian team in Lords Long RoomThe MCC had earlier unreservedly apologised to the Australian team for the behaviour of some of its members who allegedly verbally abused several visiting players as they made way to the dressing room at lunch on SundayTelevision footage showed openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner involved in a heated exchange with spectators in the Long Room which is an area reserved only for MCC members and their guestsKhawaja was pulled back by security guards Warner was also seen making a comment to some of the members with security forced to step inFurther to the earlier statement MCC can confirm it has suspended three Members identified from earlier today They will not be permitted back to Lords whilst the investigation takes place and were informed of this by MCC Chief Executive Guy Lavender this evening the MCC said in a statement late on SundayThe unpleasant exchange came after Bairstows dismissal which took place half an hour before lunchAlso Read Ashes 2023 How Carey vs Bairstow episode caused fans to remember MS DhoniBairstow had ducked a slow bouncer and immediately left his crease to meet skipper Ben Stokes at the other end thinking the ball was already deadHowever wicketkeeper Alex Carey underarmed the ball into his stumps and the Australians celebrated Bairstow was given out for 10 after a brief reviewWhile there is no doubt that Bairstow was out under the laws of the game many including England coach Brendon McCullum and Stokes believe the dismissal was not in the spirit of the gameAfter the dismissal Australian team was booed and jeered with chants of same old Aussies always cheating reverberating at the LordsWe maintain that the behaviour of a small number of Members was completely unacceptable and whilst there was no suggestion by Pat Cummins in the postmatch press conference that there was any physical altercation it remains wholly unacceptable to behave in such a way which goes against the values of the ClubMCC condemns the behaviour witnessed and once again we reiterate our apology to Cricket Australia the statement readBairstows dismissal left Stokes as the lone recognised batter The skipper played a knock for the ages slamming an angerfuelled 155 off 214 balls that was laced with nine sixes and as many foursHowever once he was out England slumped to a 43run loss The hosts now trail the fivematch series 02Talking to Channel Nine about the incident after the match a disappointed Khawaja slammed the disrespectful behaviour towards his teamLords is one of my favourite places to come Theres always respect shown at Lords particularly in the Members Pavilion in the Long Room but there wasnt today It was very disappointingIf anyone asked me where the best place is to play I always say Lords The crowd is great particularly the members are great and some of the stuff that was coming out of the members mouths is really disappointing and I wasnt just going stand by and cop it So I just talked to a few of themA few of them were throwing out some pretty big allegations and I just called them up on it and they kept going and I was like well this is your membership here So Im just pointing them out But its pretty disrespectful to be honest I just expect a lot better from the membersWith PTI inputs