Prince William plays cricket with global stars on The Mall

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 17:09 · Archive

Prince William joined cricket stars including Joe Root and Brian Lara for a game on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace.

Prince William played an informal cricket match on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace, joined by global cricket stars. The game was designed to highlight the unifying power of sport and to mark the countdown to the Earthshot Prize environmental awards, taking place in Mumbai next month.

The players included England test captain Joe Root, West Indies legend Brian Lara, former India captains Sourav Ganguly and Ajinkya Rahane, England women's captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, England white-ball captain Harry Brook, and radio host Greg James. William played for around ten minutes, faring better at batting than bowling.

After the match, the cricket stars assessed his performance. Joe Root said his batting was 'pretty good' and described him as 'definitely a batter rather than a bowler', adding that the Mall presented a 'challenging wicket' and that playing in front of the palace was 'a huge privilege'. Brian Lara said William's bowling 'needs a lot of work' but rated his batting highly, suggesting he would be suitable as a number six or seven batter in a starting eleven.

How it is being reported

• Bowled over! William joins cricketing stars from the UK and India for an informal game on The Mall at a special Earthshot Prize eventWest Indies legend Brian Lara was present, as was former Indian cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly; England Test Captain.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 15:30
• Prince William joins cricket stars for game at Palace but told his bowling 'needs work'Prince William was joined by the likes of Joe Root, Sourav Ganguly and Brian Lara for a game of cricket in front of Buckingham Palace ahead of his Earthshot Prize AwardsThe Mirror · 13 Oct, 14:32

In this story: Prince William · Joe Root · Brian Lara · Sourav Ganguly · Buckingham Palace · England · Earthshot Prize

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