London September 11, : Former England cricketer Andrew Strauss recalled his instance of meeting Queen Elizabeth II, stating that the Queen always had a certain degree of humility and that one was humbled when he had the opportunity to have a chance meeting the Queen’s late wife.The beginning of the third and last Test match between England and South Africa was delayed by two days due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.On Saturday the day ahead of the beginning of the game the third day, a minute of silence was observed by all who was present in The Oval was observed before the national anthems sung by the vocalist Laura Wright, including historic rendition of “God Save The King”, which was sung for only the first time in 70 years.The song was accompanied by applause and acclamation from the crowd.
The players from both sides as well as the officials of both teams, who were sporting black armbands were escorted into the field by an honour guard of honour , before the field went silent.The time of silence was broken by the single sound of an alarm bell from the top-ranking official of the military in the crowd the field, the Senior NCO Robert Brockelsby Miller of the Irish Guards.
“You know that if you had this opportunity, you’ve accomplished something significant.And , as such, I think there’s a certain amount of humility and feeling humbled at the chance to have the privilege of meeting Her Majesty and of course, it’s a reflection of an amazing event in your life.
I also had the opportunity to have the opportunity to meet the Queen at a private dinner she hosted for a variety of people.These are the moments that you believe are the most memorable occasions in your life.” Strauss said.Strauss after the third day of play in the Sky Sports.Sky Sports.
Strauss who was captain of England in his playing years, went on to say, “And of course she was dealing with the daily stress of it all.Every day , people were looking forward to her appearance, thinking that it was going to be the most memorable event in their lives.”
“The tension and expectation and feeling of national obligation that she felt every time she left in public was immense and that’s why we have to look back, reflect, think about and mourn.Also, remember that this is the final chapter of an era that was very significant.”
Former England captain Michael Atherton called the tribute for Queen Elizabeth before the start of day three’s match as an ‘incredibly moving’.”An incredible moment, and that was to think about a lifetime of amazing service.It was incredibly moving.
I think cricket got it just right today (on Saturday) morning.I believe it’s the right thing to do.”
“I believe that the majority of people in the United Kingdom would want sport to continue and to use the social aspect of sport with thousands of people coming together to remember a lifetime of outstanding service.I believe it will be an event that those in this stadium, as well as people watching in the UK and across the globe, will be able to remember for many years to come.”
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