England and New Zealand are facing each other at Lords in the first Test match of the ongoing series at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium. It’s going to be a great series for spectators to watch. On the first day of the Test match, all the players and people in the stadium paid their tribute to the great Shane Warne who passed away recently.
The Test match was paused at 23rd over on the first day for 23 seconds as a tribute to Jersey number 23 of Shane Warne. All the crowd stood up and applaud for 23 seconds with a video being played with the title, “Remembering Shane Warne”. It was an emotional moment for everyone present there.
Lords Cricket ground made an announcement in which they said “On the 4th of March, the game lost a cricket legend and the greatest leg spinner of all time. His legacy transcends cricket and even sports on and off the field in the commentary boxes and as a coach. He will be remembered as a cricketing genius, as a portal icon and as a simply one-off of a kind.”
“His shirt number was 23 and for those able, please be upstanding for 23 seconds of applause for one of the greats of the game, Shane Warne.”
Shane Warne was one of the biggest ambassadors of cricket and definitely the one of greatest to play cricket. The Australian superstar mesmerized people with the art of leg spin.
“He is a big loss to the game” – Mark Taylor on Shane Warne
The Sky Sports Commentary box has also been renamed the Shane Warne commentary box to salute the achievements of Shane Warne as player, coach and commentator. Mark Taylor called it a great achievement to have a commentary box named after you at the Lords Cricket Ground.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said, “We have lost a great mate and a guy that endeared himself to the English public. They probably started out hating him because he took too many wickets but, by the end, they absolutely loved him. Why wouldn’t they? He was a terrific fella and is a great loss to the game. It shows you the fragility of life and that you have got to enjoy it.”
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