The iconic Lord’s cricket ground will turn Red to support the cause of the Ruth Strauss Foundation which aims at helping families in the United Kingdom fight the death of a parent. This will happen on the second day of the India- England second Test taking place at the Home of Cricket.
The England cricket team would support the cause as well by wearing a special jersey with names and numbers written on the back in red and supporting that jersey would be red caps, different from the usual blue ones.
On this occasion, former England skipper Sir Andrew Strauss would be present in the august gathering and hopes that Friday's 'Red for Ruth' day will help shine a spotlight on how the Ruth Strauss Foundation can help families facing the death of a parent. To show support to the cause, cricket fans are invited to wear red on Friday.
"From the Foundation's point of view I'm just so excited about these next five days; it's an opportunity for us to showcase all the work we're doing to help families facing the death of a parent," Strauss was quoted as saying to Sky Sports Cricket.
Early 2018, Ruth Strauss, wife of Sir Andrew Strauss the former England cricket captain, was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer that affects non-smokers. Ruth died on December 29th 2018; she was 46 years old and mother to two children, then aged 10 and 13. In her memory, sir Andrew has launched the Ruth Strauss Foundation
The foundation provides emotional support for families to prepare for the death of a parent and raises awareness of the need for more research & collaboration in the fight against non-smoking lung cancers.