Australia want action as Lord’s members accused of trying to trip Ashes stars after Bairstow wicket

Australia has demanded a please explain from the Marylebone Cricket Club after players were abused and two were allegedly tripped by some members inside the Lord’s Pavilion.

On a drama-charged final day at the home of cricket, Australia’s players were jeered by fans after Alex Carey stumped Jonny Bairstow when he walked out of his crease after the last ball of a Cameron Green over.

It came as Australia’s 43-run triumph in the second Test took them to a 2-0 lead and left them one win away from their first Ashes series win in England in 2001.

But it wasn’t pretty.

Vision from inside the Long Room as players left the field at lunch showed Australia players were yelled at by several members and labelled ‘cheats’.

Reports suggest the abuse from different members included several expletives and calling players a ‘disgrace’, ‘liars’ and telling them to return home.

That prompted both Usman Khawaja and David Warner to stop and approach one man, before two stewards stepped in and ushered Warner away.

Lord’s members crowded against the rails to let the Aussies know they weren’t happy, booing and calling the players cheats

The Aussies appeal for the wicket of Johnny Bairstow, who was stumped while walking out of his crease in a decision that angered English cricket fans

Usman Khawaja confronts a member in the Lord’s long room before security stepped in to separate him from the crowd

The drama is understood to have continued up the stairs and out of camera shot before the players ate lunch.

‘Australian management has requested the MCC investigate several incidents involving spectators in the members area during lunch on day five of the Lord’s Test,’ Cricket Australia said in a statement.

‘It is alleged players and staff from the Australian team were verbally abused, with some being physically contacted, as they made their way to lunch through the members area.’

Australian management have declined to detail the extent of the physical contact.

But sources in the pavilion have told AAP at least one person stuck their foot out to trip both Warner and Steve Smith as they walked up the stairs towards lunch.

Warner in particular was left to force his way through the crowd, which was described as intimidating and akin to a London Tube at 5pm on a Friday.

The situation became so serious that MCC CEO Guy Lavender came down to address the members at lunch to remind them to respect players.

Khawaja said afterwards he felt compelled to act.

‘It was very disappointing. If anyone asked me where the best place is to play, I always say Lord’s; the crowd is great, particularly the members are great,’ Khawaja told Nine’s broadcast.

‘But some of the stuff that was coming out of the members’ mouths was really disappointing and I wasn’t just going to stand by and cop it.

‘So I just talked to a few of them, a few of them (were) throwing out some pretty big allegations and I just called them up on it and they kept going.’

Khawaja said he felt compelled to say something back after the Aussie team copped jeers, abuse and chants of ‘cheat’ when walking through the long room

The Lord’s members found their full voice on day five of a controversial Ashes Test match, with England coming to close to notching up an historic win.

The MCC were still gathering full details from inside the Pavilion by late on Sunday, but confirmed three people have had their memberships suspended.

There is no suggestion those three people were involved in the physical contact with players.

‘MCC can confirm it has suspended three members identified from earlier today,’ it said in a statement.

‘They will not be permitted back to Lord’s whilst the investigation takes place.

‘We maintain that the behaviour of a small number of members was completely unacceptable.

‘And whilst there was no suggestion by Pat Cummins in the post-match press conference that there was any physical altercation, it remains wholly unacceptable to behave in such a way, which goes against the values of the club.

‘MCC condemns the behaviour witnessed and once again we reiterate our apology to Cricket Australia.’