On Wednesday when cricket resumed after 117 days with the Test between England and West Indies, everyone on social media started sharing the moment of happiness. The celebrities were no less. From Sourav Ganguly to Shane Warne, everyone followed the game keenly.
Ganguly and Sharma excited for the comeback
Cricket fans deprived of cricket due to the pandemic were eager to get the glimpse of the first ball delivered in the England-West Indies series in Southampton. Cricketers, former and present had their eyes on the screen too. Although Sourav Ganguly was busy in an interview with Vikrat Gupta, he himself gave update of the match during the interaction. “As we are talking, England have won the toss and opted to bat. We both will watch with a lot of joy as cricket has started again,” Ganguly said.
Rohit Sharma, the hitman took to social media to share the joy. “Positive scenes coming out from the UK. So good to finally see some cricket being played. Wishing both teams the best. Can’t wait to be out there myself.”
Warne and Ponting welcome cricket
Australia greats Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting also welcomed the grand returned. Warne wrote after listening to an emotional yet practical talk from Michael Holding, “Outstanding this from Michael Holding on @SkyCricket/@FoxCricket & well worth a listen. Well-spoken my friend and great to have international cricket back too!” “How good is it to have Test cricket back!” Ponting said in his social media post.
While the world is still dealing with the pandemic. The respective cricket board in England and West Indies gave their best effort to bring back the sport. England Cricket Board to ensure the safety of the players and everyone associated with the series managed to have a bio-secure environment for the game. The matches are obviously being played without the live audience at the stadiums, the cheer of cricket lovers can be well heard on social media albeit.
