Privilege to ring bell at historic Lord's: ICC chairman Jay Shah in attendance at WTC final
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah expressed his feelings after ringing the bell at London's iconic Lord's stadium on Wednesday, where the World Test Championship (WTC) final is taking place between South Africa and Australia.
Taking to his official social media handle, X, Jay Shah wrote, 'A privilege to ring the bell at the historic Lord's ground before the start of play on day one of the @icc World Test Championship final between @ProteasMenCSA and @CricketAus.'
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