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1st Test: India, England Players Wear Black Armbands To Pay Respect To David Lawrence

By IANS News June 22, 2025 • 16:58 PM View: 518

Motor Neurone Disease: India and England players wore black armbands during the third day of the first Test at Headingley to pay their respect to former English pacer David Lawrence who passed away on Saturday.

There was a round of applause from both teams and crowd before start of play on Day 3.

"Both teams are wearing black armbands to pay their respects to former England Cricketer, David 'Syd' Lawrence, who has sadly passed away. There was a moment's applause before start of play on Day 3," BCCI posted on X.

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