The final one-day international between England and the West Indies got off to a late start after traffic congestion in London caused chaos to the teams’ travel plans.
Both sides got stuck on their team buses en route to The Oval in south London on Tuesday, with England’s players deciding to get off and ride bikes to the ground instead.
While they arrived in enough time to conduct a thorough pre-match warm-up under a grey sky, the West Indies players stayed on their bus and arrived at around 12:40 p.m. local time — 10 minutes after the scheduled time for the toss.
“We probably should have walked,” West Indies captain Shai Hope said, laughing.
West Indies stayed overnight at a hotel some five kilometres from The Oval, Britain’s PA news agency reported.
The toss was delayed by 40 minutes and was won by England, who chose to bowl first in an attempt to take advantage of overcast conditions. The match started 30 minutes late.
England had already clinched the three-match series after wins in Birmingham and Cardiff.
https://thewest.com.au/sport/cricket/players-arrive-by-bike-as-london-traffic-chaos-mars-odi-c-18913827
