Test opener Usman Khawaja has spoken out concerning the “rough” stage of abuse Australians have acquired from the crowds through the Ashes however wouldn’t reveal what was mentioned to him within the Long Room at Lord’s.
Khawaja stopped and engaged with a member as he and his teammates have been heckled by MCC members as they left the sphere after a fiery first session through the ultimate day through the second Test sparked by the controversial stumping of England batter Jonny Bairstow.
Three of these MCC members have been suspended amid an investigation into the ugly scenes, throughout which safety needed to intervene when Khawaja and different gamers took umbrage to what was mentioned.
Ahead of the fourth Test Khawaja, opted towards increasing stepping into to element what was mentioned declaring the MCC have been “all over it”.
But he additionally revealed teammate Travis Head was referred to as a “c***” by elements of the group through the first Test at Edgbaston and expressed his disappointment on the ranges of foul language used.
“I mean, they‘re rough. If you talk about it to England guys, they say we are equally as rough when (they go to Australia),” Khawaja mentioned.
“I don‘t agree with it either way. I don’t think it’s the right thing to do. Personally if I am coming to the cricket and watching the cricket, I wouldn’t want my kids to be around that. If I saw that I would 100 per cent make a complaint or just leave.
“I think some of the stuff can be pretty poor.
“Over at Edgbaston they were calling Travis Head a C, U you know what. I‘m like I can’t believe that you can actually say that in a public domain anywhere.”
Khawaja conceded the poor behaviour isn’t restricted to English crowds.
“It can be a little disappointing at times, and I think we can take it too far in Australia,” he mentioned.
“The same thing happens in Australia. I‘m not a big fan of it. I know watching a lot of sport and loving sport that it happens around the world.
“You watch the NBA it happens there. Particularly when crowds can get real close to you, which they can in cricket.
“It is what it is, I don’t necessarily agree with it. I have been doing it my whole life, it doesn’t bother me. And if it does, I will let them know.”
The fourth Ashes Test begins in Manchester on Wednesday.
Originally revealed as Usman Khawaja disillusioned in crowd abuse through the Ashes
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
