On Saturday, the crowd at CitiField, home of the New York Mets, was treated to an exhibition match of t20 cricket that featured cricket heroes from the 1990s and 2000s. "Cricket All Stars”, orchestrated by cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne, is an initiative which brings together masters of the game in order to promote cricket in the States and display their skills once again.
Tendulkar and Akhtar were joined by players such as Shoaib Akhtar, Pollock, Lara, Muralitharan, Ponting, Sangakkara, Allan Donald, Wasim Akram, and many other cricket superstars.
Today's the day! The #CricketAllStars Match 1 in New York City, will it be Warne's Warriors or Sachin's Blasters? pic.twitter.com/ZMfM9U8g9f
— ICC (@ICC) November 7, 2015
Warne's Warriors managed to beat Sachin's Blasters by 6 wickets, but the crowd cheered enthusiastically and made their appreciation heard as they were mesmerized by the performance of both the teams.
Here are a few highlights from the match:
Cricket All Stars not only provides a great experience to the fans but also to the players. It allows the legends to relive their days playing alongside old friends and rivals.
On our way to @CitiField !! Can't wait to bring big time #cricket to the US!! #cricketallstars pic.twitter.com/OO8hZMTbiD
— Cricket All Stars (@T20AllStars) November 7, 2015
First time i have played cricket in a baseball stadium. Great fun with old mates @T20AllStars Thank you New York pic.twitter.com/R4HXADg8fI
— Jacques Kallis (@jacqueskallis75) November 7, 2015
With Muttiah Muralitharan.Great to learn from each other .Thanks to @T20AllStars. pic.twitter.com/6P8ISgOHGY
— Saqlain Mushtaq (@Saqlain_Mushtaq) November 8, 2015
Cricket in the states has just had lift off..... #CitiField #NYC #cricketallstars https://t.co/iBijyDi0hC
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 7, 2015
The next match in the series will be played in Houston on 11th November.
