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Day 1 kicks off at Lord’s, courtesy - Dravid

Thu 17 Jul 2014, 3:37 pm

Day 1 kicks off at Lord’s, courtesy - Dravid
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Former India captain rings the iconic bell at Lord’s to kick-start 2nd Test

Rahul Dravid would have fond memories of Lord’s. He fell five short of an iconic century on Test debut at the home of cricket, but when he signed off, he got his name on the Honours Board with a fighting century against England in 2011. Now, the batting stalwart was back, this time not with his pads on, but in a fine suit to ring the bell at the historic ground to start the proceedings of the second Test between India and England. With a gentle smile on his face, Dravid rang the bell, giving the morning session a green signal as the players from both sides walked on to the field. The tradition of ringing the bell was introduced back in 2007 by Keith Bradshaw (the MCC chief then) and has been a ritual ever since. India's Sunil Gavaskar, late Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Dilip Vengasarkar have had this opportunity at Lord's in the past. Time to add Rahul Dravid in that list.