Two protesters from the Just Stop Oil group ran onto the sphere at Lords and briefly disrupted play about 5 minutes after the beginning of the second Ashes cricket tTest between England and Australia on Wednesday.
The environmental activists tried to unfold orange powder on the sphere however the England and Australia gamers intervened.
England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow tackled one protester and carried the particular person about 50 meters (yards) earlier than leaving him within the fingers of safety over the boundary hoardings. England captain Ben Stokes and Australia batter David Warner corralled the opposite protester.
Some orange powder was launched however solely on the grass, away from the pitch.
“Police have arrested three people and taken them into custody,” London’s Metropolitan Police stated in a press release.
FOLLOW LIVE | Ashes 2nd Test, Day 1
READ MORE | Mohali not chosen as host for ICC ODI 2023 World Cup matches
Bairstow went to the England altering room to scrub himself of some powder, Lord’s employees shortly cleaned up what little orange fell on the grass, and play resumed about 5 minutes later.
Just Stop Oil protestors have disrupted different main sporting occasions in Britain this 12 months. They held up the England crew bus briefly throughout the Test in opposition to Ireland in London this month, and have focused Premier League soccer matches, the Premiership rugby last at Twickenham, and the world snooker championship in Sheffield.
“Their actions not only endanger themselves and those who work at the ground, but they have consistently shown complete disregard for the people who pay to attend events, not just here at Lord’s but around the country at other sporting venues,” Marylebone Cricket Club CEO Guy Lavender stated in a press release.
The activists need the British authorities to cease new gasoline licensing and manufacturing.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com