England v South Africa: Tributes paid to Queen before Test begins

On the third day of the third Test between England and South Africa, the Queen was remembered.

A minute's silence was observed before the national anthem, followed by applause from the crowd.

The players and officials are wearing black.

On the first day of play, there was no play because of the rain.

England won the toss and invited South Africa to bat.

The tourists' plans to travel home made it impossible to extend the match into Tuesday.

In the first two matches, the series is level at one win each.

The spectators were asked to be in their seats 30 minutes before the start of the game in order to observe the tribute to Her Majesty.

The players and umpires entered the field through a military guard of honor.

Senior NCO Robert Brockelsby Miller of the Irish Guards chimed in to end the silence.

Laura Wright performed the anthem of South Africa before God save the king. The crowd joined in with the anthem of Britain.

James Anderson gave the first ball of the match.

"It's always very special to stand on the ground and sing the national anthem, and obviously today will have even more on it," said England captain Ben Stokes before the game.

The national anthem may be sung louder than usual.

It is a very special occasion for us because we will be playing this game in memory of the Queen.

The responsibility of the Oval lies with the new Duke of Cornwall, the Prince ofWales.

Spectators are not allowed to attend in fancy dress for the rest of the match, and bars are only allowed to serve two drinks per person.