India and England The players have wearing black armband on the opening day of the second Test in the ongoing series. Wednesday, July 2, in Edgbaston in BirminghamBoth teams are honoring the late East England, Northamptonshire and Durham cricketer Wen Larkins, who died on 28 June.
Players from India and England wore black armbands during several days of the first Test in Leeds. 1 day, tribute was for the victims of Ahmedabad plane crash. At day 3, the players honored the former England Pacer David Lawrence, while the last day’s gesture was in memory of East-India spinner Dilip Doshi.
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During the national anthem before the match, the players were seen wearing a black armband as a tribute. Wayne Larkins 27,142 runs, 482 played first class matches.
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Larkins, universally known as “Ned”, died earlier this week. He represented England in international cricket from 1979 to 1991, including 13 Tests and 25 Odis. Larkins scored 493 runs in tests and 591 runs in Odis.
In particular, he won England’s memorable victory over the West Indies at Sabina Park in 1990. New Zealand On June 20, 1979, in a ODI in Manchester, and on January 10, 1991, Melbourne played his final match for England in one ODI against Australia.
Debbie Larkins pays emotional tribute to the late husband on the website
Debbie, the wife of Wayne Larkins, shared a heartfelt tribute after his death. In a message on the Northamptonshire website, he expressed the devastation of the family over his loss, but said that his presence in his life would never be forgotten.
“Ned loved everyone, and everyone loved him. People were ready for his infectious energy. He burnt every room and never wanted the party to end.”
She said, “She was very much in love with a wife and her precious daughters of her soul. She must be partying in the sky, drinking a toast for all and her life. We are destroyed, but we will never forget her unique presence and her impact on our life.”
Jasprit Bumrah got out of India’s play for 2 Tests
England captain Ben stokes Won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second Test of the five -match series. The home team named an unchanged XI with their five -wicket win in the Leeds Test, while men in Blue made three changes in their lineups.
Jaspreet Bumrah, Sai Sudarshan and Shardul Thakur were released. Akash Deep, Washington Beautiful, and Nitish Kumar Reddy Returned to the lineup. Bumrah, who was the best bowler in the first Test, has been rested for workload management and is expected to return to the third Test at Lord’s.
The third test of the five -match series is going to be held from 10 to 14 July at Lord’s Cricket Ground. England will expect to enter the third Test with a 2–0 lead, while the India will aim to level the series.
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