Three Just Stop Oil protesters who invaded Lord's pitch during the Ashes are spared jail: Eco-mob which threw orange powder across outfield before one was 'taken out' by Jonny Bairstow are given 60 hours of unpaid work.
- The eco-zealots' stunt threatened to derail the Ashes test, a court heard today
Three Just Stop Oil protesters who invaded the Lord's pitch during the Ashes have today been spared jail for their eco stunt.
England cricketer Jonny Bairstow was credited with saving the showpiece test match when he 'took out' one of the trio heading for the wicket, the court was told.
The three eco-radicals threw orange powder across the outfield at the iconic north west London venue and one nearly made it to the wicket, before being tackled by wicketkeeper Bairstow. Mail.
