The 2000th Test: Fans form huge queues outside Lord’s to witness the last day of the 1st Test between England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 – Cricket News Update
The historic Test between India and hosts England is nearing its climax which further raised the cricket fever in Britain. Today, July 25, 2011, is the final and deciding day of the 2000th Test of cricket history, which brought a huge number of
fans outside the venue, the home of cricket, Lord’s.
Over 20,000 cricket fans gathered around the Lord’s cricket ground to be able to enter the venue in time and witness the historic match. Thousands of people started queuing up from 3:00 am to catch a glimpse of their cricket heroes.
The Indian team is currently holding the top spot in ICC’s Test rankings, and if England manages to win this series, it can surpass the World Champions.
England needs to take 9 wickets to win the 1st Test match while the guest team needs 378 runs to remain triumphant and defend the Test title.
The historic Lord’s Test was much hyped and attracted a lot of attention from cricket followers across the world. The St. John’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wood-c98110 area of London was bustling with fans which were anxious to get an opportunity of a lifetime.
The London police was deployed in large numbers to facilitate the peaceful admission process and to keep law and order intact. As the passages were stormed with fans, the police requested people not to come towards the venue if they are not in the queues.
It was reported by ground officials that most of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gates-c58585 were opened early in the morning and special arrangements were made by the ground administration
to accommodate as many fans as possible.
The Lord’s Test is certainly the most interesting and anticipated fixture of the season; not just because of the historic importance, but also because of the uncertainty involved regarding the results and the top Test spot at stake.
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