Streaker halts play in England-Sri Lanka Test
A male streaker ran on the field on the opening day of the second
cricket Test between England and Sri Lanka on Sunday, forcing play to be
halted for three minutes.
The unidentified man, part of the nearly 3,000-strong band of
travelling England supporters, sprinted from the stand next to the Press
Box just as Muttiah Muralitharan was about to bowl to Paul Collingwood.
He took two cartwheels on the field as bemused fans and players
looked on, before returning to the stand where local police were waiting
to escort him out of the Sinhalese Sports Club. England, looking for a
series-levelling win after losing the first Test in Kandy, were at that
stage 197-3 in the post-tea session.
Local journalists said it was the first instance of a streaker
appearing at a cricket match in Sri Lanka.
Colombo, Sunday, AFP |