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
Former England cricketer Ian Botham has come out as the latest among illustrious former cricketers who believe the International Cricket Council (ICC) must not tinker with the traditional five-day Test format and leave "the flagship of cricket alone. ...
As England and South Africa battled it out on the fifth and final day of the second Test, former cricketer Ian Botham lashed out at ICC's idea of four-day Tests, and said that the cricketing body should not look to change how the format is played. ...
England registered a thrilling 189-run win over South Africa in the second Test match to level the four-match series 1-1 at Newlands here on Tuesday. It was because of some quality and all-round bowling effort by the visitors which helped England to ...
England ended the third day in a commanding position as they gained a 264-run lead over South Africa in the second Test match at Newlands here on Sunday. ...
Opener Dom Sibley and captain Joe Root scored fifties as England stretched their lead to 264 and remained in the driver's seat at stumps on Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa here at Newlands on Sunday. ...
Some disciplined bowling by the England bowlers saw South Africa being reduced to 215/8 when Day 2 of the ongoing second Test ended here on Saturday even as opener Dean Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen showed some fightback with their 88 and 68-run c ...
