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
Ahead of the first Test in Chennai on Friday, England Test captain, Joe Root, and England player and star of the Chennai Super Kings, Sam Curran, interacted with Paulraj and Monisha of the India (South) Street Child Cricket team that won the Street C ...
Ahead of the England series, India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday praised Ajinkya Rahane for his leadership skills and the way he led the side in the last three Tests against Australia. ...
England Test skipper Joe Root on Thursday said that he was not able to stop smiling when he got the chance to bat alongside Kevin Pietersen in his debut Test way back in 2012. ...
England Test skipper Joe Root on Thursday said that the side is not looking to single out spinners for taking the bulk of wickets against India, rather it is about working together as a bowling group. ...
Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen on Wednesday expressed his gratitude for the love and hospitality he has received from India throughout his playing career. ...
England batting consultant Jonathan Trott isn't surprised to see skipper Joe Root on the verge of playing his 100th Test and he feels that England is very lucky to have a player like him. ...
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has questioned Australia's decision to postpone the South Africa tour and called it a "huge worry" for the game. ...
