England’s 3rd Test vs West Indies will be the 2nd annual Ruth Strauss Foundation Test to raise funds in memory of the former captain Andrew Strauss’s late wife.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- 3rd England-West Indies Test to be celebrated as the Ruth Strauss Foundation Test
- Last year, Lord’s had turned red on day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Test between England and Australia
- Last year I was humbled and honoured by the support of the wider cricket family: Andrew Strauss
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced that the 3rd England vs West Indies Test will be played as The Ruth Strauss Foundation Test. The game will go #RedforRuth on July 25 to support families facing the death of a parent to cancer, through the work of the Ruth Strauss Foundation.
Former England captain Andrew Strauss’s wife Ruth had died in December 2018 aged 46 after a battle with a rare form of lung cancer that only affects non-smokers, with the foundation set up last year.
Last year, Lord’s had turned red on day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Test between England and Australia in aid of the Ruth Strauss Foundation.
Lord’s Cricket Ground, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) had supported the Ruth Strauss Foundation by turning the ground red.
Players from both sides presented Andrew and his two sons, Sam and Luca, with commemorative red caps before the start of play.
“Last year I was humbled and honoured by the support of the wider cricket family,” said Andrew Strauss.
“The day will look very different to last year but we are very grateful to the ECB and Lancashire Cricket Club for their assistance in making this happen during what has been a difficult period for everyone.”
Tom Harrison, ECB Chief Executive Officer added: “It’s our privilege to name the Third Test in honour of the Ruth Strauss Foundation and to support Red For Ruth Day for a second year running. It’s a cause many of us at the ECB feel very passionately about. I hope that once again we can show how cricket can come together to raise funds to help families going through the toughest of times.”
