Candice Warner has revealed fresh details of a lunchroom confrontation between Australian and English players on day five of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, and opened up on the vile fan abuse directed towards Aussie players by fans.
Injured spinner Nathan Lyon revealed that England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow confronted the Australians in the players’ lunchroom following his controversial dismissal, with Candice Warner – who was at Lord’s for the Test – saying her husband David reacted with a few barbs of his own in the lunchroom.
Australian gloveman Alex Carey became England’s pantomime villain after stumping Bairstow fifteen minutes before lunch on the final day of the Lord’s Test, which Australia ultimately won by 43 runs to take a 2-0 series lead.
There were ugly scenes in the Lord’s Pavilion Long Room when Australian players retreated for lunch on day five — the MCC…