England and New Zealand players honor former cricketers at Lord's
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 3:50 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Before the start of the first Test at Lord’s, England players wore black armbands and held a moment of silence to honor former cricketers who have passed away since the last home international. The tribute also marked the 10th anniversary of New Zealand’s Martin Crowe’s death, with a ceremony that included his daughter Emma ringing the traditional bell. New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bowl. The match unfolds with a formidable New Zealand pace attack taking the field against England, who are making their return to red-ball cricket after a series defeat in Australia earlier in the year.
- •England players wore black armbands in tribute to former cricketers.
- •A moment of silence was observed before the national anthems.
- •New Zealand's Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bowl.
- •Emilio Gay made his Test debut for England.
- •New Zealand's bowling attack includes Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson.
- 3:50 PMYahoo Sports — ENG vs NZ 1st Test: Why England players are wearing black armbands at Lord’s
"England players wore black armbands and observed a moment of silence before the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s to honour former England cricketers who have died since the team’s last home international. The pre-match tributes also marked 10 years since New Zealand great Martin Crowe’s passing, with his daughter Emma ringing the traditional five-minute bell.
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