July 12: Social Media Trends - Trending tweets, memes, news highlights, and more

Ahead of Day 3 of the Lord's Test between England and the West Indies, England Cricket captured the raw emotions of the timeless bowler, James Anderson, while stepping onto the field at the start of play. Social media remained chirpy on Friday, July 12, as it was highly anticipated to be Anderson's final day as an English cricketer, with the West Indies at 79/6 in their second innings, trailing the hosts by 171 runs.

Numerous icons were present to witness this nostalgic spectacle of the legendary pacer, including Sir Geoffrey Boycott, who was photographed with the luminary, Sachin Tendulkar. 

Check out the updates mentioned above and several more below:

Goodbye's don't come any harder ❤️ pic.twitter.com/UfbkFdyEe3

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 12, 2024

Indian icon - Sachin one of the four greatest batsmen I have ever seen. pic.twitter.com/JfvV8jvO8T

— Sir Geoffrey Boycott (@GeoffreyBoycott) July 11, 2024

To the extremely gifted and smart bowler, @munafpa99881129, happy birthday! Bowling came naturally to you, and your variations always made you stand out. Have a fantastic year ahead! pic.twitter.com/4VwJu3xPQo

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 12, 2024

Many many happy returns of the day @munafpa99881129 brother! Wishing you health and happiness always! pic.twitter.com/6Bd8qr2J1R

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 12, 2024

Semi-Final of the World Championship of Legends on Star Sports Hindi from 9pm Onwards tonight. @WclLeague @EaseMyTrip @StarSportsIndia
#WCL #IndVSAus pic.twitter.com/20gOiGmmNm

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 12, 2024

#IndiavsAustralia always gets you excited. 🤩

Today, in Northampton, the cricketing Legends will descend again as the Indian Champions face the Australian Champions in #WCLSemifinals

This isn't just a match; it's a clash of titans steeped in history.

"From the India vs… pic.twitter.com/zo1NzUpQy3

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 12, 2024

- Heartening to see Young Rowers earn glory for Pakistan! Keep it up boys & Good luck for the future... https://t.co/GJ7S4jh9ys

— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) July 12, 2024

Alan Knott
Way above anybody.
It’s about how few you miss not how many you catch@BumbleCricket t https://t.co/qQbtpJibtL

— Sir Geoffrey Boycott (@GeoffreyBoycott) July 12, 2024

My push into the 1500 ‘s happened with this game. I played white.@srinathchess thought?😂 pic.twitter.com/j5avrq4rYy

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) July 12, 2024