14 Spirit of Cricket moments that won the hearts of the fans
MS Dhoni was also voted as the winner of the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade for his gesture of calling Ian Bell back.
Cricket is a wonderful sport which has captured the imaginations of millions of people with its rich legacy. Although, it’s a die-hard game in which every cricketer steps on to the field with one and only aim of winning the game and making his country proud. And it’s very obvious that there cannot be a bigger honor than representing your nation. But yet there is something called spirit of cricket which goes beyond everything and asks every individual to play the game fairly and respect the opponents.
Winning matches and being the best in the world is one thing and winning the hearts of the millions of fans with respectable deeds is another. There have been some glittering moments on the field of cricket which commands a different sort of admiration altogether and never retire from our hearts.
Today, we present 14 Spirit of Cricket moments that won the hearts of the fans:
1. Flintoff consoling Brett Lee:
Ashes cricket is epitomized as the fiercest battle on the 22 yards with both the English and Aussie side fighting it out to the hilt. In Ashes 2005, one of the most thrilling encounters in the history of Test cricket occurred at Edgbaston in which England won the nail-biter by 2 runs. Lee couldn’t win the Test for his nation and was heart-broken. Amidst of all the English cricketers who were celebrating, Flintoff went up to Lee and consoled him which was as heart-warming sight as any you would ever see in the game.
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