Lord’s Cricket Ground was the venue when England won their first Cricket World Cup tournament last July 14. England and New Zealand played an exciting finals match and tied twice during the game. England only became world champions because they have more boundaries than New Zealand. Other than that, the match was a complete tie.
England only had a couple of weeks to celebrate their victory. The Ashes 2019 series kicked off on August 1. Cricket fans were excited to watch England and Australia play on the cricket field again after their World Cup semi-finals match where England won. The first Test match of the Ashes ran from August 1 to 5. Australia showed the world that they are still one of the best teams in cricket. Australia won the first Test match by 251 runs.
Now, the cricket community is looking forward to the next Test match of both teams. ‘ENG vs AUS’ will continue to be the headline on international cricket news. The second Test of the Ashes started on August 14 and will continue until August 18. It will be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London where England won the World Cup tournament only a month prior.
Last August 15, Lord’s turned into a sea of red. Both teams wore red caps and used red stumps. Fans who watched the match wore red clothing as well. This movement is a form of support for the Ruth Strauss Foundation. Ruth Strauss was the wife of Andrew Strauss, England’s former team captain. Ruth Strauss passed away because of lung cancer on December 29, 2018.
“The one huge opportunity you have as an ex-cricketer is to use that platform to raise awareness of what you’re trying to do,” Andrew Strauss stated. According to ESPNcricinfo
, he is also surprised to see the support of many people since his wife’s passing in 2018.
Don’t miss out on the Ashes 2019 series. The Test matches between England and Australia continues until September 16. You can check the cricket live score of the Ashes series on various cricket sites.