England cricket

2022 - 9 - 10

England vs South Africa 3rd Test: Oval crowd pays tribute to the ... (iNews)

England's cricketers and Oval crowd joined in unison to pay tribute to the Queen ahead of the third Test against South Africa.

[South Africa](https://inews.co.uk/topic/south-africa-cricket?ico=in-line_link)‘s Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika was played first, before supporters joined in with singer Laura Wright for a moving rendition of the country’s new anthem. “The national anthem might be sung a little bit louder than it is normally, and rightly so. [called off because of rain and the Queen’s death](https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/cricket-cancelled-england-vs-south-africa-3rd-test-restarts-queen-1844720?ico=in-line_link) respectively, with it finally getting underway today with South Africa batting and the series tied at 1-1. [fast bowler James Anderson](https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/james-anderson-england-benjamin-button-next-summer-ashes-1797087?ico=in-line_link) delivered the first ball. [God Save The King](https://inews.co.uk/news/national-anthem-lyrics-how-words-change-god-save-the-king-queen-death-1843957?ico=in-line_link) was sung by [Ben Stokes](https://inews.co.uk/topic/ben-stokes?ico=in-line_link)‘ men for the first time. [the Queen](https://inews.co.uk/topic/the-queen?ico=in-line_link) before day three of the third Test against South Africa at the Oval on Saturday.

Cricket salutes the Queen before historic rendition of God Save the ... (The Guardian)

A minute's silence was followed by a historic rendition of God Save the King before the third Test between England and South Africa resumed at the Oval.

“I’m sure she’ll be looking down on all the sport that’s still going ahead over this weekend, and that we’re going out there in her honour. And then, as the singer’s final notes faded into silence, an ovation. The singing of South Africa’s anthem was observed with similar respect before a cathartic rendition of God Save the King (the first time it had been sung at a televised sporting event in more than 70 years), led by the soprano Laura Wright and accompanied by the rumbling baritone of an overwhelmingly male crowd, feeling their way a little gingerly into its suddenly unfamiliar lyric.

Queen Elizabeth II: England Cricket praised for tribute ahead of ... (GiveMeSport)

Queen Elizabeth II's passing on Thursday rocked the United Kingdom and many other countries around the globe, with the 96 year-old monarch working until the ...

Following the news, Queen Elizabeth II’s passing on Thursday rocked the United Kingdom and many other countries around the globe, with the 96 year-old monarch working until the very end. There was a consultation with DCMS and in line with Official Mourning Guidance, meaning that the decision to resume play was fully justified and not disrespectful.

England pay moving tribute to Queen and sing 'God Save the King ... (Mirror.co.uk)

England's Test cricket side, led by Ben Stokes, sang God Save the King before the third day of the third Test match against South Africa at The Oval before ...

Be sure to pick up your copy of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror to get both pull-outs. Anything we can do to create a result in this game is what we’ll try to do." "That’s what people want to see and that’s the way we’ve been playing our cricket all summer. "If we were to do the toss again then we wouldn’t change what we’d do. Once we heard the news it was good to hear from our point of view. Players came out of the dressing rooms to a military guard of honour before undertaking two minutes' silence.

England's cricketers belt out historic rendition of God Save the King (Metro)

An historic rendition of God Save the King took place ahead of the resumption of the third Test between England and South Africa as well as a minute's ...

[England vs South Africa third Test to resume on Saturday following death of Queen Elizabeth II](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/england-vs-south-africa-third-test-to-resume-on-saturday-after-death-of-queen-elizabeth-17337141/?ico=more_text_links) [Stumps given black armbands for Queen Elizabeth II as England vs South Africa resumes](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/stumps-given-black-armbands-for-queen-elizabeth-ii-as-england-vs-south-africa-resumes-17343573/?ico=more_text_links) Robinson, in particular, was at his probing best, striking in his first over by sending Dean Elgar’s stump cartwheeling after breaching the gate of the South Africa captain as the England seamer bowled eight overs unchanged, claiming four for 21 and sending his Test bowling average into the teens. An historic rendition of God Save the King took place ahead of the resumption of the third Test between England and South Africa as well as a minute’s silence in a touching tribute to the Queen. [Buckingham Palace](https://metro.co.uk/tag/buckingham-palace/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK1) officials on Thursday evening, led to Friday’s play being called off as a mark of respect but the green light was given for all international, domestic and recreational cricket fixtures in this country to go ahead from Saturday. ‘She was someone who dedicated her life to the nation, someone that we take incredible inspiration from and we are honoured to be able to walk out on the field in memory of the Queen.

Watch: England cricket team sing 'God Save the King' (Telegraph.co.uk)

Cricket paid its respects to the Queen after King Charles III was formally proclaimed king this morning.

“It’s obviously been a sad couple of days not only for us but the whole nation and the world as well,” Stokes said. The national anthem was sung at 10.57am, by English soprano Laura Wright, after the teams had entered through a guard of honour in memory of her majesty. There had been uncertainty over whether the Test would be played at all.