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Tom Coleman

Jonny Bairstow carries Just Stop Oil protestor off Lord's pitch as Ashes Test halted

Just Stop Oil protestors have invaded the pitch at the second Ashes Test match at Lord's.

Play was halted shortly after the first over of the match, with two protestors throwing orange dye onto the pitch before being quickly removed.

England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow tackled one of the invaders, and was seen carrying one of the protestors from the field before heading back into the pavilion to get changed.

Australia's David Warner halted the other's progress before stewards and security intervened, with ground staff producing an impressively quick clean-up effort, with play only held up by a few minutes.

Just Stop Oil have become notorious for targeting a number of sporting events in recent months, including rugby’s Premiership final at Twickenham, and even the World Snooker Championship at The Crucible.

A number of Premier League football matches have also been targeted in the past.

England's cricketers have been caught up in protests from the group before, with the England team bus caught behind a “go-slow” on their way to Lord’s for recent Test against Ireland at the start of the month.

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