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
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has said that he would not be making any drastic decisions regarding his own future following team's crushing defeat in the four-Test series against England. ...
After winning the four-match Test series against South Africa, England skipper Joe Root has said that it is nice to see things falling into place for the side in the longest format of the game. ...
After the conclusion of the fourth and final Test against England, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis played down the physical altercation incident between him and Jos Buttler on the fourth day of the Test. ...
Paceman Mark Wood claimed nine wickets as England crushed South Africa by 191 runs on Day 4 of the fourth Test here on Monday to bag the four-match series 3-1 and spoil Vernon Philander's swansong. ...
