GLOUCESTER, England — 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 in a statement through ...

David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, the pioneering cricketer who became the first British-born Black player to represent England, has died at the age of 61. A formidable bowler, Lawrence took 18 wickets across five ...

David “Syd” Lawrence, who has died aged 61, played five matches as a fast bowler for England until his career was cut short by a horrific knee collapse as he was running in against New Zealand in ...

The third day of the first Test between India and England at Headingley began on a sombre note as players from both teams wore black armbands in honour of former England fast bowler David "Syd" ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. GLOUCESTER, England (AP) — David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to play ...