ENGLAND’S cricketers were allowed to do what the country’s footballers weren’t and wear poppies on their kit.
The national side are currently taking on India on day three of the First Test.
Before play, England’s players observed a minute’s silence and wore poppies on the collars of their shirts.
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It was a suitable remembrance on this most solemn day where people born and who live in the British Isles remember the war dead.
Test captain Alastair Cook said of the mark to remember Armistice Day: "We want to show our appreciation and thank all of our Armed Forces personnel for the fantastic work they do, and their families who support them."
He then added the #lestweforget when writing on Instagram.
It will only lead to more questioning as to why Fifa have denied England and Scotland the right to wear a similar poppy stitching on their football shirts ahead of tonight's (Friday) World Cup Qualifying clash at Wembley.
Both countries are set to defy the ruling by wearing armbands showing the symbol of remembrance and respect.
Why have Fifa banned players from wearing poppies?
FIFA has banned players from wearing poppies because the world governing body prohibits ‘political, religious or commercial messages’ being displayed on the pitch.
The organisation, which was raided by the FBI last year on corruption charges, has even threatened to deduct points from both England and Scotland if they ignore the ban during their World Cup Qualifier at Wembley.
Despite this threat, the FA and SFA will let players wear armbands featuring poppies and are willing to accept the resulting punishment.
In Fifa’s Laws of the Game, rule four states: “The basic compulsory equipment must not have any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images.
“The team of a player whose basic equipment has political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images will be sanctioned by the competition organiser or by Fifa.”
In 2011, the England, Scotland and Wales successfully agreed with Fifa to wear black armbands featuring poppies during friendly matches.
However, Fatma Samoura, the Fifa’s new Secretary General, has changed the governing body’s stance insisting teams will be punished if they wear the armbands.
The heartless bureaucrat said: “Britain is not the only country that has been suffering from the result of war.”
But while international teams are banned from wearing ‘political’ messages, British club sides are allowed to wear poppies on their strips.
Despite, this not all players chose to display the symbol.
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It was just what England needed as they sought to press home the advantage gained from their first innings total of 537.
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