A moment of silence was observed before the first ball of the third match of India vs England at Lord’s in London. Players and officials observed a minute’s silence. Every cricketer has a black band on his arm. Why?
Armbands were worn and a minute’s silence was observed for the death of Sir Garfield Sobers. In the hour of grief, West Indies cricket legends Brian Lara and Clive Lloyd were at the house to pay their respects to the late icon.
Cricketers of India and England are wearing black bands on their arms at Lord’s.
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh rang the iconic bell of Lord’s Cricket Stadium to mark the start of the match. India bowled first; England will bat in the first innings.
Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell stood up to open the innings for the England national cricket team. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in his hands to start the match.
A minute’s silence was observed for one of the game’s greatest players, Sir Garfield Sobers. pic.twitter.com/Pi8ZJD2tSG
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