England-West Indies Cricket Match Delayed by Traffic Chaos as some Players Arrive on Bikes
- The final one-day international match at Kennington Oval on Tuesday experienced a delayed start due to traffic problems affecting the teams' journey to the ground.
- Traffic congestion and road closures north of the River Thames caused the West Indies team to be stuck on their bus while heading to the ground.
- England players exited their bus amid the traffic jam and rode hire bikes to arrive on time, enabling a full warmup in gray skies.
- The toss was postponed and eventually took place at 1:10 p.m. Local time, with England winning and opting to bowl first to make the most of the cloudy weather conditions.
- The delay caused a 30-minute late start at 1:30 p.m., but England secured a series sweep after winning the first two matches.
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England cricketers ride hire bikes to game after traffic jam
Joe Root bats for England during their win in the third ODI against the West Indies at the Oval in London. Photo: Getty Images England's players rode hire bikes through London to get to the ground for the third one-day international against West Indies as their opponents got snarled up in traffic to force a 30-minute delay to the start at The Oval.
London Traffic Leads To ODI Delay, England Arrive On Cycles For Match Against West Indies
A bizarre delay unfolded ahead of the third and final ODI between England and West Indies at The Oval, London, as the toss was pushed back due to an unusual reasonLondon traffic.
England get on their bikes as Windies sit in traffic jam
LONDON - England's players rode hire bikes to get to the ground for the third one-day international against West Indies as their opponents got snarled up in London traffic to force a 30-minute delay to the start at The Oval on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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