The MCC will separate members from players for the remainder of the summer while it continues its investigation into the wild scenes in the normally sedate Long Room during the bad-tempered denouement to last week’s second Ashes Test at Lord’s.
Three members have already been suspended for directly confronting Australia’s players as they left the field shortly after England’s Jonny Bairstow had been controversially stumped by Alex Carey. Footage of the incident was widely broadcast while further clips have been exchanged on social media, and the club are asking witnesses to come forward as they attempt to identify other individuals involved in the abuse, and promising more disciplinary action should they do so.
