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Players wear black bands for late cricketers Doshi & Larkins. India bats first in Leeds Test, loses Rahul early as Jaiswal-Nair build 90-run stand.
Players wear black armbands (Image Source: Internet)
Birmingham: In the first test match played between England and India in Leeds, players were seen wearing black bands. When asked about the reason, BCCI stated that the players did this in honor of former Indian spinner Dilip Doshi, who had passed away in London due to a heart attack. He was 77 years old and had played 33 Tests and 15 ODIs for India.
Paid tribute to former England player Wayne Larkins
The same tribute was observed on the first day of the Birmingham Test. This time, the players wore black bands in honor of former cricketer Wayne Larkins, who had passed away on 28 June at the age of 71. He had been suffering from a long illness, reports Dynamite News correspondent.
Larkins was popularly nicknamed 'Ned' during his playing career (1979-1991). Apart from playing the 1979 ODI World Cup final, he had played 13 Tests and 25 ODI matches.
Who was Wayne Larkins?
Larkins could not play much international cricket for England, but he played extensive domestic cricket for Nottinghamshire. In his 482-match first-class career, he scored 27,142 runs. In List-A cricket, he scored 13,594 runs in 485 matches. Larkins' total domestic career runs amounted to 40,736, including 85 centuries and 182 half-centuries.
India Batting First
Talking about the second Test match between India and England, Team India has been invited to bat first. Team India has rested Jasprit Bumrah from this match while making three changes to the team.
Updated Match Report
At the time of writing, India has lost its first wicket, with KL Rahul being dismissed for 2 runs off 26 balls by Chris Woakes. The opening batsman's cautious innings came to an end when he was bowled by Chris Woakes. Currently, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Karun Nair are at the crease, having built a steady partnership of 90 runs. India's score stands at 92/1 after 22.2 overs.
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