The First Direct Arena is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the Arena Quarter of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the first in the United Kingdom to have a fan-shaped orientation.The arena officially opened on 4 September 2013, with Sir Elton John, playing to an audience of 12,000. Bruce Springsteen had, however, held the first concert on 24 July 2013, with an audience of 13,000. The arena's opening season in 2013 later included acts including Kaiser Chiefs, Rod Stewart, Status Quo and Depeche Mode.The building was named the "best new venue in the world" in 2014 by the Stadium Business Awards. Read More
From being skipper Virat Kohli's go-to-guy in limited-overs cricket to not finding a place regularly in the playing XI, Kuldeep Yadav has had a tough ride in the last couple of seasons. ...
England Women's cricket team captain Heather Knight won the toss and opted to bat against India in the one-off Test in the County Ground in Bristol on Wednesday. A deserved debut in red-ball cricket for young and aggressive Shafali Verma from the Ind ...
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday said that they are disappointed to not be able to provide a fresh pitch for the upcoming women's Test between England and India, beginning Wednesday. ...
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