India and England players are wearing black armbands on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test at Headingley in Leeds. According to a tweet by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday (June 22), the players are doing so to pay their respects to former England pacer David Lawrence, who passed away on Sunday morning. “Both teams are wearing black armbands to pay their respects to former England Cricketer, David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, who has sadly passed away. There was a moment’s applause before start of play on Day 3,” BCCI tweeted. Both teams are wearing black armbands to pay their respects to former England Cricketer, David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, who has sadly passed away. There was a moment’s applause before start of play on Day 3. pic.twitter.com/SNvecJm9rh — BCCI (@BCCI) June 22, 2025 Everyone at the ECB is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David ‘Syd’ Lawrence MBE. All of our thoughts are with David’s family and friends during this difficult time. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 22, 2025 Lawrence played five Tests and one ODI for England during his four-year-long international career and scored 60 runs in Tests, apart from taking 18 wickets in Tests and 4 in ODIs. The 61-year-old former cricketer played 185 First Class and 113 List A matches and dismissed 515 and 155 batters, respectively.