GLOUCESTER, England (AP) — David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to play for England, has died. He was 61. Lawrence’s family made the announcement on Sunday with a statement through Gloucestershire, where Lawrence was the club president. He announced a year ago he had motor neurone disease.

David "Syd" Lawrence, the former Gloucestershire and England fast bowler, has passed away at the age of 61 following a year battling motor neurone disease (MND). A strapping fast bowler, Lawrence played five Tests for England and making 280 appearances for Gloucestershire,

England won the toss and put India in to bat as the titans of test cricket get their five-match series under way at Headingley on Thursday, with both teams at very different stages of their journey. Leeds was a vibrant scene ahead of the start of the series opener,

Centuries by captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal catapulted India to 359-3 against England at Headingley on the opening day Friday of the five-test series.