Historic Lord's Provides 'Special' Stage For Ashes Test
Lord's will provide a fitting backdrop to this week's Ashes drama as the spiritual 'Home of Cricket' hosts the second Test between England and Australia.
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Lord's will provide a fitting backdrop to this week's Ashes drama as the spiritual 'Home of Cricket' hosts the second Test between England and Australia.
Cricket is regarded as the gentlemen's game which has led to many off the field friendships like Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, and many more. Apart from forming good bonds, cricket is known for creating some bitter rivalries, not just on-field but also off-field. One such infamous rivalry is between former England all-rounder Ian Botham and former Australia skipper Ian Chappell, who have been not in good terms since 1977. However, even after more than 40 years, things are not in place between them as the two greats have ignited their long feud once again.
Former India player Suresh Raina revealed how Yuvraj Singh pulled his leg during his India debut. A young Raina played his first game for the senior Indian team in an ODI vs Sri Lanka in 2005. His maiden game saw him scoring a golden duck. While it was a forgettable start for Raina in international cricket, his debut in front of his teammates was rather a good one. Raina had to introduce himself to the Indian players after joining the squad and Yuvraj Singh made it all comfortable for him with a banter.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he was offered the job as England’s Test cricket head coach before Brendon McCullum took on the role. McCullum, alongside captain Ben Stokes, has helped England adopt an aggressive style of play which has come to be known as ‘Bazball’. Ad Despite an impressive start to their leadership — which saw them win 11 of their first 13 matches in charge — McCullum and Stokes have work to do after going 1-0 down in the Ashes series with a two-wicket defeat in the opening Test at Edgbaston.
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the cricket fraternity came forward to extend wishes and urged everyone to make yoga a part of their lives. Taking to Twitter, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar shared few pictures of himself performing yoga asanas. "Yoga helps increase the teamwork between the body and the mind. Which is your favourite Yoga asana?" Sachin wrote in his tweet. Even fans engaged in the comment section by mentioning their favourite yoga asana.
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, the cricket fraternity came forward to extend wishes and urged everyone to make yoga a part of their lives. Taking to Twitter, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar shared few pictures of himself performing yoga asanas. "Yoga helps increase the teamwork between the body and the mind. Which is your favourite Yoga asana?" Sachin wrote in his tweet. Even fans engaged in the comment section by mentioning their favourite yoga asana.
England star batter Joe Root continues to rule the roost in Test cricket. He was impressive with the bat during the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The right-handed star batter brought up his 30th Test century that powered England to a huge score in the first innings and followed it up with a 46-run knock to help his side post a respectable total on the board. Such is the form of Root that even his dismissal on Monday saw him achieving a unique Test feat. During the process, he also surpassed the likes of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar.
It was on June 20, 2011, when former India skipper Virat Kohli made his debut in the Test format of the game. He made his debut against West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. The right-handed batsman did not have a good show with the bat in his first Test as he just managed to score 19 runs in the entire match. In the first innings, he just managed to score four runs. Kohli came into bat at number five position and he was sent back to the pavilion by Fidel Edwards. In the second innings, the right-handed Kohli scored 15 runs from 54 balls and was eventually dismissed by Fidel Edwards again.