The England Cricket Boa🉐rd (ECB) took the initiative of resumption of cricket, which was left in a lull, post worldwide pandemic outbreak.
The Engl🧔and cricket team will take on West Indies to resume their summer. The preparation for the mega-event has already begun for the Three Lions with the internal practice game taking place between Team Buttler and Team 💃Stokes.
In the video released by the Twitter handle of England cricket team, legendary fast-bowler James Anderson𓆏 was seen back to his very best, coming♔ back from an injury which he sustained in New Zealand.
Anderson took the wi🦋cket of Joe Den☂ly, who was batting on 48 and went ahead with the customary celebrations with wicket-keeper Ben Foakes.
However, Anderson ensured that there were no high-fives, hugs or head rubs, just elbow dabs, following social distancing protocol, an🎃d restraining the old habits.
Watch the video here:
Cricket is back and is taking wickets! 💪
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket)
The highest wicket-taker in Test cricket amongst pacers, looked like his usual self, bowling 18 overs and returning with f♏igures of 2/49. Interestingly, fans saw Anderson using the hand-sanitiser on several 🐭occasions.
It's different, but it's back ❤️🏏
— England Cricket (@englandcricket)
England will take on West Indies on July 8 at Southampton, to commence the three-match Test series,ღ also marking the resumption of cricket under new guidelines imposed by ICC.
The new guidelines would not allow the♈ application of saliva on the cricket ball, which caused a furore amongst the cricketing community.
