{"id":312222,"date":"2023-06-28T10:53:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T10:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=312222"},"modified":"2023-06-28T11:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T11:58:58","slug":"england-star-drags-invader-off-in-bizarre-ashes-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=312222","title":{"rendered":"England star drags invader off in bizarre Ashes delay"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second Test of the Ashes<\/a> started in truly bizarre circumstances after ground invaders caused at least five minutes delay.<\/p>\n

After James Anderson<\/a>'s first over was completed, Stuart Broad<\/a> was at the top of his mark ready to bowl at Usman Khawaja.<\/p>\n

A significant disruption then occurred with two protesters storming onto the field at Lord's.<\/p>\n

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The culprits, who appeared to throw about orange powder, wore Just Stop Oil t-shirts, an environmental activist group from the UK.<\/p>\n

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England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow picked up one of the protesters and dragged them off Lord's.<\/p>\n

Bairstow then had to head into the change room, presumably to swap his clothes. \ufeff<\/p>\n

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Groundkeepers were forced to use a leaf blower to remove the orange powder from the ground, which managed to not reach the pitch.<\/p>\n

Pictures also showed one protester confronting David Warner and Ben Stokes\ufeff before they were tackled by two members of security.<\/p>\n

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"You never want to see that … disappointing start," Aaron Finch said on Nine's coverage. \ufeff<\/p>\n

The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> is reporting a third protester was stopped before getting on to the ground, having emerged from the eastern side of the ground. <\/p>\n

Australia's players had been briefed by the ECB on the possibility of Just Stop Oil protests before the series.<\/p>\n

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