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Mahela rings bell at iconic Lords before start of England vs Sri Lanka Test

29 Aug, 2024

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Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene rang the bell at the start of the second cricket Test between Sri Lanka and England at the?iconic Lords cricket stadium.

Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Marvan Atapattu, Chaminda Vaas, Arjuna Ranatunga and Sidath Wettimuny and Kushil Gunasekera are among the other Sri Lankans who have rung the bell.

The bell, which is located outside the Bowlers? Bar of the Lord?s Pavilion, is rung to signify the imminent start of play, and it has become a great honour to be invited to ring it on the morning of a Test match.

The list of respected figures reads like a who?s who of the cricketing world with many former international captains and greats having rung the bell to signal five minutes until the beginning of play.

The first such occasion at Lord?s took place when England welcomed the West Indies to the Home of Cricket in 2007. Legendary batsman Sir Vivian Richards and Peter Baxter, former producer of BBC?Test Match Special, were among the bell-ringers for the match, while compatriot Sir Garfield Sobers has also had the Honour. (Colombo Gazette)

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