Four streakers led to play being halted on the third day of England's match with the West Indies and a fully-clothed invader made it onto the field on Sunday.

Lancashire have called for Government action to prevent further invasions by naked spectators.

The repeated breaches of security could jeopardise Old Trafford's future as a Test venue after an International Cricket Council warning last summer.

Match referee Ranjan Madugalle will be forced to mention the incidents in his match report by rules that state any more than three invasions must be included in his summary.

Lancashire chief executive Jim Cumbes wants new legislation, similar to that in football, to make it an offence to enter the playing arena.

"There's not a lot we can do about them getting on the field.

"The match referee has told us he has to put it into his report to the ICC and they are keen on English grounds preventing any invasions, but the ECB stance is that there is no law against it so there is not a lot we can do.

"We would like to see a law introduced to stop it, similar to that in football, but as it stands all we can do is get them out of the ground."

England captain Nasser Hussain admitted he had become "bored" with the pitch invaders.

He added: "I was more than bored with it, I was disappointed. You are out there trying for your country, giving it everything and you hope you are providing entertainment.

"And it gets you down a little bit if people think it's more entertaining to run on the pitch with no clothes on.

"But generally more than 99% of the crowd got behind us. Just look at the way they reacted to Alec Stewart's 100."

West Indies skipper Jimmy Adams observed: "I think it's unnecessary.

"I don't think it adds anything to the game, but there may be spectators who may think otherwise.

"But the majority of the public who buy tickets to watch cricket do not want to see people running on the field.

"They'd rather see players running on, not spectators. It's something the game could do without."