Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja confronted an English fan who was accusing them of “boring” play late on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval.
As the players came from the field at stumps, an English fan shouted “you’re boring” at Pat Cummins and Steve Smith who came from the field first, and then to Labuschagne and Khawaja, who were next off.
The Aussie No.3 stopped and confronted the man, asking repeatedly “what did you say?”, before Khawaja told the fan to “calm down”.
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The fan immediately folded and apologised, before Khawaja nudged Labuschagne to move on.
The man was possibly aggrieved at the incredibly slow over rate in the last half-hour of play on day three, which saw them bowl just five overs in the last 30 minutes, including three from spinner Todd Murphy.
He may have also been referencing Australia’s slow batting in the first innings, when Labuschagne scored only nine runs off 82 balls.
After taking the ninth wicket of Mark Wood, the Aussies engaged in a long conference which ensured had they taken the final wicket, stumps would have been called, sparing Khawaja and David Warner an awkward few overs at the end of play.
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Highlights: Fifth Ashes Test, day four
Following the Lord’s Test, three MCC members were suspended after Khawaja and the rest of the side were berated as they walked through the Long Room after Alex Carey’s controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow.
Earlier in The Oval match, Aussie legend Ricky Ponting fumed after having grapes thrown at him while presenting for Sky Sports.
On a rain-effected day four, the Aussies went a long way to securing a series win, as Khawaja and David Warner batted for 38 overs to take Australia to stumps a 0-135, needing only 249 for a famous victory.
Australia has not won an Ashes series in England since 2001. Play will resume at 8pm AEST on Monday.
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