Jarvo cricket pitch invader: Jarvo streaker enters ground to collide with Ollie Pope; Jonny Bairstow unimpressed

Dixit Bhargav | 03/09/2021
Jarvo cricket pitch invader: Jarvo streaker enters ground to collide with Ollie Pope; Jonny Bairstow unimpressed

Jarvo cricket pitch invader: A pitch invader named Jarvo entered the cricket ground for the third time in this series today.

During the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing India’s tour of England at The Oval, cricket fan named Jarvo made his presence felt for the third time on the ground to highlight a massive security lapse in cricket grounds in England.

Readers must note that Jarvo had gained popularity after walking in to bat dressed as an Indian cricketer in the second Test at Lord’s. Considering cricket’s history with streakers, Jarvo’s presence was assumed to be a one-off comic incident.

However, Jarvo seems to have developed a knack of gaining limelight which is confirmed after his third on-field presence for the third consecutive Test in this series. Contrary to walking in as a batsman in the second Test, Jarvo entered with a ball in hand on this particular occasion.

While Jarvo’s debut had made India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Mohammed Siraj convulse into laughter, him running on to the ground and colliding with England batsman Ollie Pope left their wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow unimpressed today.

Given the times we’re living in, a pitch invader forcibly running on to the ground and coming in physical contact with cricketers has it in it to have serious health hazards. Even if Jarvo’s intentions aren’t malicious, his frequent visits could inspire someone with ill-intentions towards the players.

The comfortable manner in which an invader has repeatedly entered the playing area thrice needs urgent attention on the part of ECB (England Cricket Board) and security officials present at these venues.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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