MCC Members, Suspended Over Long Room Incident, Might Face Lifetime Ban: Report

The Lord’s Long Room altercation will go down as probably the most disappointing incidents within the historical past of cricket. The story which started with the controversial dismissal of England’s Jonny Bairstow by Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey in the course of the second Ashes Test, had even bitter ending after the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members, who have been current within the lengthy room, hurled abuses in the direction of the Australian gamers whereas they have been heading to the dressing room for Lunch. Things acquired extra ugly when Australia opener Usman Khawaja claimed that he was racially abused by the members of MCC.

Retaliating on Khawaja’s criticism, MCC took a strict motion and the three members have been suspended rapid impact. Many officers and former cricketers expressed disappointment on the problem and just lately a report has been launched by Sydney Morning Herald, the place it was said that every one the accused members would possibly face a everlasting ban.

According to Sydney Morning Herald, an in depth report of the Australian safety supervisor will likely be considered together with the testimonies of all the opposite eye-witnesses.

“Identify and kick them out. There are lots of members who would never do that and lots waiting in the wings to take their spots if they won’t appreciate them,” SMH quoted a member as saying.

“It’s literally written in the rules that you can’t do that. Don’t abuse players and in particular don’t pick out the bloke who of all the Aussie team seems the nicest one and hasn’t done anything ever to upset anyone,” the member added.

Earlier, the MCC chairman had said that the members who verbally abused Australian gamers in the course of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s have introduced “shame” on the establishment.

“The members shown on camera have brought shame on MCC. Their actions hinder our efforts to promote the positive things our club does to promote and celebrate the game of cricket,” chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown stated in an e mail to members.

(With AFP Inputs)