Watch: Two Protestors Invade Pitch At Lord's During Ashes 2023. What Jonny Bairstow Did Next...

The second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord's had to be halted for a few minutes after two protestors invaded the pitch and threw orange power paint on the ground. The commentators believed that they were protestors as part of the 'Just Stop Oil' movement and they have carried out these protests in various other occasions. The fans were left stunned when England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow picked up one of the protestors and carried him off the ground himself. The England international got some paint on his kit and had to rush back to the dressing room in order to change them. The ground staff quickly cleaned up the ground and the match resumed without any problem.

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When Bairstow returned to the pitch, he was applauded by both England and Australia cricketers.

England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Wednesday as Australia recalled Mitchell Starc to their side.

The overcast and humid conditions, combined with a green-tinged pitch, promised to aid England's fast bowlers as the hosts look to level the five-match series at 1-1.

Australia came into the match buoyed by their thrilling two-wicket win in the first Test at Edgbaston.

England had already named their side on Tuesday, with fast bowler Josh Tongue, who only made his Test debut against Ireland at Lord's earlier this month, replacing injured off-spinner Moeen Ali.

Tongue's inclusion meant England's attack consisted of four frontline seamers and no specialist slow bowler, although Stokes did have the option to call upon Joe Root's off-breaks.

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