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India vs England: Day after win, Tom Hartley gets a Whitney Houston inspired Barmy Army chant

Barmy Army’s lead trumpeter Simon Finch had a task on hand for the day after, what he and other travelling England fans are calling, “the best away win ever”. Having flown to India without a chant for Hyderabad’s unexpected hero, the left-arm debutant spinner Tom Hartley, he was busy composing the background score.With figures of 7/69 in the first game of the tour, there was an urgency in the Barmy Army rank and file to come up with a special song for Hartley. By evening it was ready. “The chant is ready, it is inspired by the Whitney Houston song ‘I wanna dance with somebody’,” he tells The Indian Express. Late into the night on Sunday, the 1,000-odd strong Army of England fans in Hyderabad didn’t the Houston-kind of complain. Gathered at the city’s ’10 Downing Street’ watering hole, t...
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Barmy Army slammed by Indian fans for trolling Virat Kohli | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli suffered a rare failure in the ongoing ODI World Cup after being dismissed for a duck against England in Lucknow on Sunday. This was the former Indian skipper's first-ever duck in the history of the ODI World Cups.Kohli's underwhelming performance presented an opportunity for England's Barmy Army to troll him. They took to their X handle to share a meme expressing their joy over Kohli's dismissal.But England supporters' group act did not go well with Indian fans as they wasted no time to give them a reality check and apprised them of England's position in the World Cup points table.Left-arm quick David Willey claimed the prized scalp after Kohli played a loose shot to be caught at mid-off by Ben Stokes and walked off to stunned silence at the Ekana Stadium.Sunday'...
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Watch: A differently-abled man playing cricket will surely leave you inspired – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket enjoys an immense and passionate following that transcends borders, making it one of the most popular sports in the world. The game has evolved into a global spectacle that captivates millions of fans.Countries like India, Pakistan, England, Australia, and South Africa have particularly fervent cricket cultures, where the sport is almost akin to a religion.Cricket's allure extends beyond the field, with cricket stars becoming household names and cricket discussions occupying a significant part of social discourse.It's this universal passion and the unique blend of skill, strategy, and tradition that make cricket a unifying force in the world of sports.And the one video that went viral on social media truly reflects that cricket is a game which keeps your spirits high ...