London: England players beat the heavy traffic in London by getting off the bus and taking the bicycles to ride to the Kia Oval before the West Indies team for the third ODI on Tuesday.
The toss for the final ODI was delayed due to the West Indies’ late arrival at the venue. Moments before the toss, England Cricket confirmed the reason behind the farcical delay wasn’t weather-related but the late arrival of the Caribbean side due to heavy traffic.
“This is due to the delayed arrival of one of the playing teams, who are stuck in heavy traffic.” England Cricket wrote on X.
Captain Harry Brook revealed England players were able to get past the traffic by riding to the venue on Lime bikes. While West Indies skipper Shai Hope felt they should have “walked”.
“We were on the bus for a while, so we all decided to get off and get some Lime bikes in, so we were in a little bit earlier than the West Indies boys, but we are here now, ready to go,” Brook said during the time of the toss.
The toss eventually took place after a 40-minute delay, and the coin spun in the favour of the hosts. England captain Brook decided to put the touring party to bat. (ANI)
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