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This first Test match of this season is being played at Lord’s and England’s performance was very good on the very first day of this Test, but those 23 second moments won hearts.
Test cricket has returned to the historic cricket ground of Lord’s. The first Test match of this year is being played between hosts England and World Test champions New Zealand (England vs New Zealand). It has started from Thursday 2 June. This Test is very special for England because with this change has also started in the English team. On the very first day, England also gave a tremendous performance and made their fans happy, but the most special moment in the first day’s game came when the game was stopped after the 23rd over and then for the next 23 seconds the whole stadium applauded. echoed from
Now you would also like to know why this happened? For whom all the players, spectators, officials started clapping? Why was this the most special moment in the game of the day? Cricketers and thousands of fans from England and New Zealand presented this special gesture for the great Australian spinner Shane Warne. Shane Warne, one of the finest spinners in cricket history, died suddenly this year and he was honored with applause during the first Test of the season at Lord’s ground only to pay tribute to him.
Lord’s raised in honor of Shane Warne
Shane Warne died suddenly on March 4 this year in Thailand. The entire cricketing world was shocked by his death and since then tributes are being paid to him in different ways. Warne wore the jersey number 23 in his career and he had a special connection with this number, which is why the game was stopped when 23 overs were completed on the first day. Then the batsmen put the bat on the side and stood in a line with the bowler and the fielders. Everyone present in the entire stadium also stood in their respective places and together in memory of Shane Warne and in his honor, there was a loud applause for 23 seconds.
After 23 overs, the game pauses for 23 seconds of applause in memory of the great Shane Warne ️ pic.twitter.com/zr2Ih2XK7o
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 2, 2022
Warne shines brightly against England
In Test cricket till a decade and a half ago, there is no shortage of fans of the legendary leg-spinner Warne, who was the biggest trouble for England in the Ashes series. Despite playing a big role in defeating England in many matches, Warne continued to get the same respect and love in England, which he got in other countries of the world. In such a situation, during the first Test played in the country after his death, tribute was paid to him in this style. Warne holds the record for taking the most wickets against England at 196.
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