Despite rain and traffic, the Sydney Test attracted large crowds who embraced the festive atmosphere, catching up with friends and discussing family dynamics. The match also saw passionate reactions to Virat Kohli's performance, with sections of the crowd booing the Indian star, sparking debates about respect and tradition in cricket.
Defying rain and road congestion, the Sydney Test match has earned its place as one of cricket’s social highlights. Big crowds dust off their most unflattering garments for a display of charity in the name of Jane McGrath.
Not that it was all sponsor’s product and skittles. Sydney came together for the national anthems but duly split apart over Virat Kohli, whose arrival at the crease sent the city on an emotional roller-coaster. Or maybe it was a show of respect? In any case, as rich as Croesus and more globally famous than even Nick Kyrgios, Kohli is assumed to have a skin as thick as armour. Australians spent a century playing cricket with a chip on their shoulder against their overlords England. Now they can direct those comforting resentments against their overlord India, represented, not for much longer, by Kohli.
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