Streaker halts play during England vs Australia match at the Rose Bowl (From Daily Echo)

Streaker halts play during England vs Australia match at the Rose Bowl

8:25am Thursday 10th September 2009 in

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SPECTATORS had more than just an eyeful of international one-day cricket when a streaker ran on to the Rose Bowl pitch.

Crowds watching the one-day international at the Rose Bowl cheered as a man stripped and ran on to the ground heading straight for the wickets.

The cheeky distraction happened just after Australia batsman Cameron White was caught with an eye-watering blow by a ball from England bowler Ryan Sidebottom, which itself had one of the biggest cheers of the night when replayed on the big screen.

Click below to see the streaker

After several attempts by security staff to stop him he was eventually rugby tackled and taken off by three stewards.

Commentators on Radio 4's Test Match Special programme declared the Rose Bowl could now truly call itself an international cricket venue after having its first streaker.

The incident happened at the start of Australia's innings after England had scored 228 for 9.