Australia are currently taking on England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. However, on the final day, veteran Australian batter Usman Khawaja was seen getting into a heated exchange with one of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members while walking towards the dressing room during Lunch break on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test as well.
However, the incident took place in the Long Room of Lord’s when Khawaja and his Australian team members were heading for lunch on the final day. At that time, the member said something to Khawaja and the duo confronted each other as well. Whatever the words, it didn’t please Khawaja as the player was seen unhappy and irked. And, the security had to intervene to separate the two as well.
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Usman Khawaja was pulled back by security after speaking to one the members inside the long room 😳
🗣️ “I’ve NEVER seen scenes like that!” pic.twitter.com/2RnjiNssfw
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 2, 2023
However, this was not the only controversy that happened on the final day of the second Test. Earlier, Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal also created controversy as Australian players also clashed with spectators in the famous Pavilion Long Room as well. Notably, Bairstow was given out when veteran Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw the ball at the stumps after the walked out of his crease after ducking under a Cameron Green bouncer as well.
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There was a lot of confusion in the middle, Bairstow felt the ball was dead at the end of the over but Australia were happy with a run-out appeal as well. Meanwhile, the umpires sent the decision upstairs for a review by TV umpire Marais Erasmus, who confirmed Bairstow’s stumping dismissal. However, Lord’s crowd responded by chanting “Same old Aussies always cheating” as well.