Prince William Halts London Traffic For Cricket With Legends, Smashes Sourav Ganguly For Six: Watch

Prince William Halts London Traffic For Cricket With Legends, Smashes Sourav Ganguly For Six: Watch (Reuters)

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Prince William joined cricket legends for a street cricket match at the Mall, the famous road outside Buckingham Palace in London, bringing traffic to a standstill. The Prince of Wales joined Joe Root, Ajinkya Rahane, Brian Lara, Sourav Ganguly and James Anderson to mark the countdown to his Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, to be held in Mumbai next month, and to celebrate the deep and enduring ties between Britain and India. The game, 'Cricket on The Mall', was organised by YouTube stars, the Backyard Cricket Boys.

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Prince William came from the gates of nearby St. James’s Palace and met the players before trying a few shots, also hitting a six off Sourav Ganguly. He also tried his hands at bowling.

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The cricketers also spoke on Prince William skills, with Joe Root seeing him as more of a batter than a bowler.

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“There are some wonderful backdrops in cricket but none quite like Buckingham Palace," Joe Root said on playing cricket outside Buckingham palace.

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“His batting was pretty good to be fair. I think he’s definitely a batter rather than a bowler, but he Palace…

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