Play halted as protester STORMS Lord’s during Test

Protesters have stopped play within the second Ashes Test at Lord’s after only one over, with a participant compelled to intervene.

English wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow turned a safety guard as he caught one of many males in a bear hug as he approached the grassy pitch.

He subsequently carried the protester off the sector and into the ready arms of safety workers.

Bairstow raced off the bottom for a package change after being hit by the powder.

A "Just Stop Oil" protester is tackled by security during Day One of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 28, 2023 in London, England. — A “Just Stop Oil” protester is tackled by safety throughout Day One of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 28, 2023 in London, England. Credit: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Players confronted a 10-minute delay as floor workers have been compelled onto the sector to wash up orange powder thrown in the direction of the pitch.

The Just Stop Oil demonstrators have struck a number of sporting occasions in England, together with the World Snooker Championships, the place the powder was thrown over one of many present tables.

The group goals to halt new fossil gas licensing and have been rumoured to have been focusing on England’s house summer time opener in opposition to Ireland in the beginning of the month.