Men’s Ashes Second Test Report Card, Day One

Featuring climate change protests and over rate obfuscation

Climate Change Protests
Grade: A

The opening of the second Test was interrupted by Just Stop Oil protests, as members of the environmental activist group somehow invaded the ground to release orange powder onto the wicket.

They had not, however, reckoned with the counter-ploy of the orangest man in world cricket, Jonny Bairstow. The England wicketkeeper re…