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Why are England’s cricketers wearing red caps at Lord’s against South Africa?

, Why are England’s cricketers wearing red caps at Lord’s against South Africa?

ENGLAND are playing South Africa at Lord’s in what should be a thrilling series.

It has been the summer of Baz Ball, where Ben Stokes’ players have been hitting boundaries for fun.

Andrew Strauss wore red in 2019 to show support for the Ruth Strauss foundation

You may have noticed that all of the players are wearing red caps as opposed to their usual blue – here’s why…

Why are the England players wearing red caps?

The former England cricketer Andrew Strauss started the tribute to his late wife Strauss who tragically died of a rare lung cancer in 2018.

Strauss set up a charity in her memory called the Ruth Strauss Foundation which gives support to fund lung cancer research and support to patients and their families.

The red caps the England players are wearing are in aid of the charity, which first began on the second day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

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Who was Ruth Strauss?

Ruth McDonald was best known as the wife of the former England cricket captain.

She was an actress from Australia who later became a business executive.

Ruth Strauss pictured with Andres Strauss and their two sons

Sadly, she died of a rare form of lung cancer on December 29 2018 at the age of 46.

Strauss set up the Ruth Strauss foundation with advice and help from former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath, who is also a widower.

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