After 116 days, cricket commences with a prayer to those who lost their lives due to this COVID-19 pandemic
Ben Stokes
Cricket is ready to initiate its appearance after a lengthy 116-day period due to the coronavirus lockdowns imposed throughout the world. West Indies cricket team will take on England in a three-match Test series that commences at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton on Wednesday. Ben Stokes will lead the home team in the vacancy of Joe Root facing Jason Holder’s Caribbean side.
Before the commencement of the match, cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara talked about the series during the chat on Master Blaster`s app `100 MB`. During the discussion, Tendulkar described Holder as the most underrated all-rounder in cricket.
“Jason Holder is the most under-rated all-rounder, because on the field, maybe you will look at Kemar Roach or Shannon Gabriel, but Jason Holder only when you look at the scoreboard, you realise that he has come in and taken three wickets,” Tendulkar told Brian Lara during the talk on Master Blaster`s app `100 MB`.
Tendulkar also spoke about another all-rounder, Stokes, and his new position as the captain of the team. He continued that Stokes would be known as one of the best all-rounders who performed for England. “For Ben Stokes from what he has been through in the recent past to where he is today it is a total transformation and it can happen only to someone who is mentally strong. When I first looked at him a few years ago, I could see his body language it was so positive and vibrant and that energy is infectious.”
“I felt that he was one of those players where in time to come you look back and say Ben stokes, (Andrew) Flintoff, Ian Botham these are the leading all-rounders who played for England. I really rate him highly and his impact on the field is a major one.”
As of the present circumstance, ICC has allowed the Windies cricket team to play with the logo 'Black lives matter' below their shirt collar. Before bowling the first ball of the first test match, all the players and the umpires placed one of their knees on the ground to display their support, and exhibit condolences for those who died in the coronavirus pandemic and also for west indies famous Sir Everton Weekes meanwhile the Windies players raised their hands too. They also wrapped a black band on their right hand.
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