An MCC member was ejected from the Lord’s Pavilion on Saturday for allegedly verbally abusing Steve Smith following his dismissal during the evening session of the second Test.

The incident is understood to have occurred when Smith was walking back to the Australian dressing room after he was out for 92. The MCC member is understood to have both booed and used insulting language towards the Australian while he was walking through the Long Room.

Earlier, Smith had been forced to retire hurt after suffering a blow to the head from the bowling of Jofra Archer. Smith had been spreadeagled on the turf for several minutes, receiving treatment from Australia medical staff, before eventually being taken off. He only resumed his innings after passing Australian concussion protocol, although he was ruled out of appearing in the tourists' second innings after failing a fitness test on Sunday morning.

Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, who were all suspended following a ball-tampering incident against South Africa last year, have all suffered verbal abuse from portions of the crowd at various grounds in England throughout this summer. This reception had appeared to be dying down and when Smith initially walked from the field on being hit by Archer, it was to widespread applause.