‘God Save the King’ is sung for the first time at a sporting event since Queen Elizabeth II’s death as fans and England’s cricketers pay tribute at The Oval before the start of their deciding Test against South Africa
- England’s deciding Test against South Africa begins today at The Oval
- Day one was washed out and day two was cancelled following the Queen’s death
- There was a military guard of honour and a minute’s silence in remembrance
- It was followed by a historic rendition of the national anthem before play started
- Ben Stokes wanted the Test to go ahead because the Queen ‘loved sport’
God Save the King was sung at a sporting event for the first time in 70 years – ahead of the third day of England’s deciding Test against South Africa at The Oval.
Spectators were asked to be in their seats by 10.30am for an on-field celebration of the life of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96.
There was a military guard of honour, a one bell chime and a minute’s silence in remembrance of the Queen, before a history-making national anthem sung by soprano Laura Wright after Charles III was proclaimed king at St James’s Palace earlier in the morning.
Soprano Laura Wright leads a historic rendition of God Save The King at The Oval
England cricketers observe a minute’s silence before the start of the Test against South Africa
Black armbands are being worn by all players in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II
All players and coaches are wearing black armbands as a mark of respect and the crowd are not permitted to wear fancy dress.
The ECB confirmed that the Test would resume today after cancelling the second day on Friday following the death of Her Majesty. 98 overs are scheduled for each of the remaining…
Source : dailymail
