"Cries Of Cheat, Cheat And Shouts Of Sandpaper": What All Happened In Lord's Long Room

05.07.2023 - 08:29 sports.ndtv.com

Some avoidable scenes unfolded in the Lord's Cricket Ground Long Room after the conclusion of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia.

Unhappy over the manner in which England wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow was dismissed, some of the members targeted the Australian team, creating a ruckus in the Long Room, even forcing the security to intervene.

An MCC member, however, has now opened up on the scenes that unfolded in the Long Room, revealing what exactly happened as the Australian players returned victorious from the ground. "What surprised me was that it wasn't better policed, especially given the military career of the chief executive," a member of Marylebone Cricket Club told the Telegraph UK. "I mean, he can sort out Afghanistan but he can't sort out the Long Room," the member added.

It was also revealed that chants of 'cheat, cheat' were made in the Long Room as well as shouts of 'sandpaper', in reference to the ball-tampering episode from 2018 involving the Australian team.

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