England Cricket Team Delayed to Lord’s Test Match Against Ireland Due to Just Stop Oil Protesters

England’s cricket team were five minutes late to their warm-up match against Ireland at Lord’s due to protesters from Just Stop Oil. Jonny Bairstow, the English wicketkeeper-batsman, posted a photo of the police speaking with the orange-clad protesters, who had blocked the team’s route in London. He captioned the photo with “If we’re a little late, it’s not our fault.”

The Upcoming Ashes Series

The one-off Test match against Ireland, which is set to take place on Thursday, is an essential preparation for England’s upcoming Ashes series against Australia. Following the match against Ireland, England will face Australia in five Test matches, culminating in the ICC World Test Championship Final.

Josh Tongue to Make Debut

With Jofra Archer out and James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, and Mark Wood all on the road to recovery, Josh Tongue will make his debut in the Test match against Ireland.

Conclusion

The England cricket team were delayed in their journey to Lord’s for their Test match against Ireland due to protesters from Just Stop Oil. The match is an essential warm-up for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia, and Josh Tongue will make his debut in the Test match.