In one of the rarest interruptions seen in cricket, a fox stole the spotlight during the season opener of The Hundred 2025, halting play momentarily and delighting a packed Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.The bizarre moment occurred during the high-octane clash between London Spirit and defending champions Oval Invincibles, when the game was suddenly interrupted — not by rain or an injury — but by a small, swift fox darting across the field.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The fox appeared just as London Spirit pacer Daniel Worrall was about to deliver a ball. With the Invincibles needing 72 runs more to win, the animal sprinted across the playing surface, seemingly unaware of the chaos it caused. The sight of the furry intruder triggered loud cheers and laughter from the Lord’s crowd, and even the usually composed commentators Stuart Broad and Eoin Morgan couldn’t contain their amusement as the cameras followed the fox’s every move.
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Sky Sports Cricket captured the moment, sharing the clip online — where it quickly went viral.The fox eventually scampered across the boundary rope, bringing an end to the surprise interlude. Play resumed minutes later, but not before the moment etched itself as one of the quirkiest starts to a cricket season.WATCH the wild visitor here:On the cricketing front, the Oval Invincibles cruised to a six-wicket win, chasing down London Spirit’s modest total of 80 in just 69 balls. Rashid Khan and Sam Curran were the standout performers with the ball, both claiming three wickets each to dismantle a Spirit lineup that featured stars like David Warner, Kane Williamson, and Ashton Turner.Rashid, who took 3 for 11 and was named Player of the Match, said after the game: “It was nice to get off to a winning start… I haven’t bowled in the last couple of months but the amount of cricket I have played in the last ten years, that really helps.”
While the Invincibles made a dominant start to their title defense, it was the fox at Lord’s that truly captured hearts.
