Lord’s Lengthy Room altercation between members and Australian group© Twitter
The controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow throughout Day 5 of the second Ashes Check between England and Australia at Lord’s resulted in large boos from the group and even an undesirable incident on the venue’s well-known Lengthy Room. Bairstow was given out after he walked out of his crease following a supply from Cameron Green and wicketkeeper Alex Carey accomplished the dismissal. Whereas England followers have been of the opinion that the play was over, the umpires determined that Bairstow didn’t sign earlier than leaving the crease and was given out. The gang booed the Australia cricketers after the dismissal and even some members of Lord’s confronted Usman Khawaja and David Warner on the Lengthy Room.
Former Indian cricket group opener Aakash Chopra was not impressed with the entire incident and he went on to say that the surroundings was just like a ‘fish market’.
“There was virtually a scuffle-like state of affairs within the legendary Lengthy Room at Lord’s. What does this imply and the place does it go from right here? It’s a large query as a result of if you’re seeing this on the house of cricket, then it’s a little bit of an issue. It appeared like a fish market,” Chopra stated on his YouTube channel.
“They have been making a lot noise for that one run-out when the Australian gamers have been going upstairs. When you’ve got been given out rightly primarily based on the legislation, that’s the place the controversy should finish but it surely didn’t finish there and that is the issue,” he added within the video posted on Monday.
The MCC did apologise to the Australian group for the incident and said that investigations will likely be launched concerning the behaviour of some members and what transpired simply after lunch on Day 5.
“These are the traditions at Lord’s, the Mecca of cricket, the place gamers undergo the members within the Lengthy Room. There have been individuals with civilised conduct till now, they clap as properly and are completely satisfied too, that is what England’s tradition has been up to now however this one determination has made them go up in arms. The spectators immediately discovered all the things unsuitable in it though the reality is that it’s Marylebone Cricket Council (MCC)’s house as properly. They solely have made the legal guidelines. What’s your downside if somebody follows the legal guidelines which were made there solely?” he additional said.
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