England vs South Africa Test to renew on Saturday, ladies’s T20I vs India to go forward as scheduled

The ECB on Friday introduced that each one cricket matches, together with worldwide fixtures and home video games, will resume on Saturday to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II who handed away on Thursday as a result of sickness at 96.

England vs South Africa Test to renew on Saturday, ladies’s T20I vs India to go forward as scheduled (Reuters Photo)

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The England and Wales Cricket Board on Friday, September 9 introduced that cricket matches, together with worldwide and home sides, will resume on Saturday amid mourning of the demise of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. The third Test will between England and South Africa resume on Saturday after Day 2 was suspended because of the passing away of the Queen.

Notably, the primary day of the third Test on the Oval in London was washed out as a result of rain on Wednesday.

The ECB additionally confirmed on Friday that the first T20I between England and India ladies will get underway as scheduled on the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street. The determination from ECB was taken after session with the Official National Mourning steering.

ECB additionally confirmed that there can be a minute’s silence noticed earlier than each match and the gamers will put on black armbands as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II.

However, the English Football Association postponed the weekend fixtures of the Premier League and the EFL, together with Monday night time’s video games. Several sporting our bodies throughout the UK have postponed fixtures over the weekend after the passing away of The Queen.

“Following the cancellation of Friday’s cricket fixtures as a mark of respect on announcement of her death, the England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that play will resume from Saturday including international, domestic, and recreational fixtures. The decision has been taken after consultation with DCMS and in line with Official National Mourning guidance,” the ECB stated.

“This means the Men’s Test match between England and South Africa will begin at The Oval and the Women’s IT20 match between England and India will also go ahead at the Riverside in Durham. The scheduled match between England and Sri Lanka Men’s U19 along with recreational cricket fixtures will also take place as planned,” it added.

The authorities stated there was no obligation to cancel or postpone occasions and sporting fixtures, or shut leisure venues throughout this time, including that it was on the discretion of particular person organisations.

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