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Just Stop Oil protesters delay England team bus
JJust Stop Oil protestors delayed the England cricket team bus from getting to Lord's ahead of the Test against Ireland [Jonny Bairstow / Instagram]

ENGLAND’S Test summer failed to get off to the best start after the team bus was delayed by five minutes on its way to Lord’s by Just Stop Oil protesters.

Jonny Bairstow posted a photo on his Instagram story this morning, which showed Just Stop Oil protesters and police officers in front of their team coach in the middle of a road in Kensington by England’s hotel.

Bairstow’s caption read: “If we’re a bit late, it’s not our fault.”

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