{"id":118959,"date":"2024-08-22T03:19:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/22\/explained-why-england-players-are-wearing-black-armbands-in-1st-test-against-sri-lanka-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T03:19:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:19:05","slug":"explained-why-england-players-are-wearing-black-armbands-in-1st-test-against-sri-lanka-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/22\/explained-why-england-players-are-wearing-black-armbands-in-1st-test-against-sri-lanka-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Explained: Why England players are wearing black armbands in 1st Test against Sri Lanka | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-112681095,imgsize-36340.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Explained: Why England players are wearing black armbands in 1st Test against Sri Lanka | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Explained: Why England players are wearing black armbands in 1st Test against Sri Lanka | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Ahead of the <!-- -->England vs Sri Lanka Test series<!-- -->, <!-- -->Ollie Pope<!-- -->, the stand-in captain for England, revealed that the English players will wear <!-- -->black armbands<!-- --> during the <!-- -->Manchester Test<!-- --> as a tribute to the late <!-- -->Graham Thorpe<!-- -->. And on Wednesday, they indeed wore the black armbands to pay homage to the former cricketer. <br \/>Thorpe, a former England cricketer who played 100 Tests and scored over 6,700 runs, tragically took his own life on August 4 at the age of 55, after battling with major depression and anxiety, as disclosed by his widow Amanda.<br \/>The decision to wear black armbands is a solemn gesture to honour Thorpe&#8217;s memory and acknowledge his significant contributions to English <!-- -->cricket<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p>Thorpe, who served as the batting coach for the England team, had a profound impact on many players, including Ollie Pope himself.<br \/>Pope, who will lead the team in the absence of regular captain <!-- -->Ben Stokes<!-- -->, expressed his admiration for Thorpe and the influential role he played in his career.<br \/>He fondly recalled Thorpe&#8217;s advice, which emphasized the importance of not allowing one&#8217;s self-worth to be defined solely by runs scored.<br \/>\u201cI remember him saying one thing to me, which was: \u2018Never let the runs you\u2019re scoring define you as a person\u2019. It shows, for me, what a people\u2019s person he was. He was loved in the changing room. He\u2019s such a sad loss to everyone\u2014to the country, his family and the boys as well. He\u2019s missed, and we\u2019ll honour him this week,\u201d Pope remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of Thorpe has deeply affected the England dressing room, with Pope describing him as a &#8220;great man&#8221; who was loved and respected by his teammates.<br \/>The tribute planned before the start of the first Test against Sri Lanka at <!-- -->Old Trafford Cricket Stadium<!-- --> on Wednesday, August 21, will provide an opportunity for the players to collectively honour Thorpe&#8217;s memory and acknowledge the profound impact he had on their lives and careers.<br \/>As the England team takes the field, the black armbands will serve as a visible symbol of their respect and gratitude for Thorpe&#8217;s contributions, as well as a reminder of the enduring impact he had on the lives of those he mentored and coached.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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