Heavy traffic causes bizarre toss delay in England vs West Indies 3rd ODI; Shai Hope's team stuck in London chaos

The toss and start of the third ODI between England and West Indies at the Oval in London was delayed due to an absurd reason on Tuesday. It was because West Indies could not reach the venue on time due to heavy traffic, adding to the bizarre reasons list for cricket matches not beginning on time or getting delayed.

The development about the toss being delayed was also confirmed by the official social media handles of Surrey County.

“Due to a delayed arrival of one of the playing teams, who are stuck in heavy traffic north of the river, the scheduled start of play will be delayed. Once all members of the playing teams arrive, the match officials will coordinate updated timings and discuss any impact on the schedule of play,” the official account of Surrey wrote on X .


England, led by new captain Harry Brook, have already sealed the three-match series 2-0. Joe Root put on a masterclass in the second ODI as he played an unbeaten knock of 166 runs off 139 balls to help England chase down more than 300 runs.

England were 133/5 at one stage. However, Joe Root ensured England did not suffer any hiccups and chased the total to clinch the ODI series.