Bairstow posted a photo on social media from inside the bus showing protesters and police officers in the middle of the road.

If we’re a little late, it’s not our fault, Bairstow wrote on Instagram.

Over the past few months, protesters Just Stop the Oil have delayed sporting events, stopping the World Snooker Championship and the England Rugby Championship final.

One protester climbed onto a table and scattered a bag of orange powder paint during a snooker tournament, and protesters invaded the field in the 15th minute of a rugby match at Twickenham between Saracens and Sale.