On the last one, even disregarding the sheer bad taste, it’s concerning that fancy dress has now got so out of control that you can walk the streets as a landmark. This is not something I was aware of before coming to the match today, and it was a pleasant surprise to say the least! England will hope for more scenes like this when they face India in a five-Test series later in the summer.

Mikel Arteta hits out at 'FAKE NEWS' after out-of-the-blue reports in Spain claim the Arsenal boss is ready to quit the club this summer. Thursday's attendance was just shy of the 20,000 that were allowed to attend the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leicester at Wembley last month. Maybe it’s my age or the scars from when I was working on the bars and had to spend a night behind the Carling Premier tap as Batman, but I can’t see the attraction.As a public figure, organising a Nazi-themed stag do for your mate and deciding nothing says friendship like a Waffen SS uniform is about as wise as asking Russell Brand to keep an eye on your missus. This men's costume will have you feeling like you are ready to star in the Ashes and bowl someone out. We’ve had a top footballer – well, a Manchester United player anyway; I’ll stop this now – turning up to a bash resembling a suicide bomber. This time last year, Joe Root's side were preparing for a summer of games in bio-secure bubbles in Manchester and Southampton due to the Covid pandemic. Seeing Jesus and pals negotiate the release of the beach ball is a sporting memory I will not soon forget.

A second English player was also being probed for historic tweets while Jimmy Anderson deleted a 2010 post saying Stuart Broad's haircut made him look like 'a 15 year old lesbian'. That meant Thursday's scene in Birmingham was the first time fancy dress was seen at an England Test match since the Ashes in 2019. I noticed a lot of crowds came in fancy costumes, something I normally see only in English grounds, also accompanied by songs. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.The 38-year-old fast bowling legend made his 162nd appearance, passing Sir Alastair Cook's mark of 161. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.