For better or for worse, TV cameras capture all sorts of crowd antics during live sporting events – and the cricket is no different.
But among the full house of colourful characters sat enjoying England’s T20 International match against Pakistan at Old Trafford yesterday in glorious sunshine, cameras panned over to the stands just in time to see a man get down on one knee and propose.
Choosing the perfect place to pop the question is never easy, but the woman looked to be bowled over.
It seemed that the groom-to-be – who was wearing a retro England cricket top – clearly picked the right location to propose to his partner, with Sky Sports managing to broadcast footage of the special moment.
And of course, she happily accepted.
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𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜…
SHE SAID YES! 💍🍾🎉@BumbleCricket oversees yet another successful proposal…
Not only that, but to make it even more of an occasion to remember, the broadcaster mimicked the TV umpire process used in cricket.
The screen showed a “decision pending” banner, before replacing it with “she said yes!”.
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Moments after the proposal was aired, social media was filled with people sending well-wishes and congratulations to the happy couple, with many saying it warmed their hearts and made their day.
Brilliant wedding proposal at the cricket. Well in lad😎👍🏻🍺
One Twitter user summed it up perfectly by saying: “Cricket is a great sport. Brings people together. Loads [of] England and Pakistan fans applauding as one.”
If the proposal wasn’t brilliant enough, England’s win no doubt made it better.
Featured Image – Twitter (@SkySportsCricket)
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Tyson Fury has announced his ‘retirement’ from boxing (again) along with a cryptic message
Danny Jones
Manchester boxer Tyson Fury has seemingly confirmed he is retiring from boxing once again for the third time?… We’re not even sure at this point.
The Wythenshawe-born juggernaut of the heavyweight division lost consecutive fights for the first time in his career following the defeat in a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk back in December 2024 and, for all intents and purposes, it looks like they may have been his final professional fight.
Having first argued that the judges favoured Usyk in the first fight due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine; Fury once again believed the decision was unfair in the second bout but, either way, he claims that the Riyadh Season showdown was his last appearance in the ring.
Taking to social media on Monday, 13 January, the 36-year-old said he wanted to keep the announcement “short and sweet”, proceeding to announce his retirement from boxing to nearly seven million followers on Instagram along with a somewhat cryptic message for them to take away with them.
If all is to be believed at this point, he seemed pretty positive and nonchalant about the whole thing. He proceeded to state that he’s “loved every single minute” of his career, adding “God bless, everybody and I’ll see you on the other side.”
There wasn’t too much to read into with his caption either, which simply read: “Thanks, it’s been a blast. Thanks to everyone who helped out along the way! Happy New Year. Jesus is king now and forever”.
However, it was the penultimate line with which he signed off that has raised an eyebrow among a lot of those reacting to the news online, as he referenced infamous highwayman and thief, Dick Turpin, who famously wore a mask to conceal his crimes during the 18th century. Interesting indeed.
People online have been speculating plenty around exactly what he might have meant with this mysterious remark but many that it could just be another nod towards the belief that he was ‘robbed’ of a victory in Fury vs Usyk 2, having claimed the latter was given an “early Christmas gift.”
Regardless, plenty are expecting it won’t be long before Fury comes back out of retirement to lace his gloves back the very second the right offer comes in for him to finally fight Anthony Joshua, even if both of them aren’t quite the dominant name they once were when the face-off was first floated.
Most crucially, the general consensus is that Tyson Fury isn’t really retiring because this, of course, isn’t the first time he’s claimed he was calling it a day.
‘The Gypsy King’ famously ‘retired’ for the first first time over a decade ago after the plans for his fight against David Haye fell apart for the second time back in 2013, making the announcement with nothing more than a few dismissive words on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Then, in 2017, we did the dance all over again after a string of teases and ‘pranks’ towards the end of 2016 which culminated in him writing in a since-deleted post: “Been very blessed in my life & career achieve the utmost in boxing, was a epic journey along the way.
“Thanks to all the fans that supported & believed in me along the way. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. THE END.” But it obviously wasn’t the end…
He was back in the ring by 2018 and Fury went on to declare that his 2022 win over Dillian Whyte was his farewell fight before going on to fight Derek Chisora just six months later.
You can see how people have trouble believing that it’s for real, right?
Whether or not he is being serious this time, only time will tell but one thing is for sure is that fans would still love to see him and AJ come up against each other if a fight contract were to materialise after all this time – especially as they both have a point to prove given their recent respective records.
As for Fury, one clip that came back to haunt him in the wake of the rematch against Usyk will remain a lasting memory for many of those who have followed his career from the start to now:
Featured Images – Tyson Fury (screenshot via Instagram)/Sky Sports (screenshot via YouTube)
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New survey finds that many young adults are ‘unable to do basic DIY tasks’
Emily Sergeant
One in five of those aged 18 to 27 apparently do not know what a spanner is, a shocking new survey has revealed.
With January often being known as a month where finances are thin after the festive season, and many look to tackling those little household tasks themselves where possible, it seems that the younger generation would rather spend money and save some time by getting a professional to fix the problem for them instead.
According to a new survey by Halfords – which polled 2,000 Brits – members of that age group were spending an average of £1,300 a year by calling in professionals to do basic jobs that they could probably do themselves.
This is compared with a UK average of £622, and an even lower figure of £253 for people aged between 60 and 78.
A new survey has found that many young adults are ‘unable to do basic DIY tasks’ / Credit: Pexels | Black + Decker
Halfords said its survey suggested that the younger generation are what are known as GOTDITs – get others to do it – instead of having a tendency to DIY.
Some of the other surprising revelations the survey made were that fewer than two thirds of the younger age group surveyed said they would be confident cleaning a car, and would ask their parents to help or do it for them if possible.
One in five said they would call in a professional to change the bulb on a ceiling spotlight.
Addressing the findings from the survey, Andy Turbefield from Halfords said the results show the ability to do basic practical tasks is “being lost” on younger generations.
“Motoring knowledge in particular appears to be on the decline, with many reluctant to take on even the most basic tasks such as replacing windscreen wipers,” he said.
Emily Sergeant -
21st July 2021 
