MCC members likely to face expulsion following Lord's Long Room altercation

Following the abusive behaviour towards Australia batter Usman Khawaja in the Lord's Long Room, the three MCC members involved in the incident are likely to face expulsion from the club. As per latest reports, the three members will face a King’s Council next week to finalise whether they will be banished from the club or not.

For the unversed, the incident occurred shortly after the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow by wicketkeeper Alex Carey in the second Ashes Test at Lord's. As the players headed for Lunch, Khawaja called out the three members after the Aussies were abused in the Long Room.

It is understood that the MCC constituency is fuming over the incident as certain members have expressed their disappointment and want the members involved in the case expelled.

“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. 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,” one member, speaking on condition of anonymity, as quoted by The Sydney Morning Herald.

The members shown on camera have brought shame on MCC: MCC’s chair 

MCC’s chair, Bruce Carnegie-Brown, spoke at length over the issue and outrightly disapproved the actions made by the three members involved. He further added that a detailed report will be made on the regard and appropriate actions will be taken by the ECB.

“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. Their actions inhibit our ability to carry out our role as guardian of the laws of cricket and the spirit of cricket,” told Bruce Carnegie-Brown.

“In less than 100 days the [England and Wales Cricket Board] will report back on the actions to be taken in response to the report, published just last week, of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket,” he added.