The devastating news that Her Majesty, the Queen, has died at the age of just 96 has shocked the world.

Organisers across the sporting world have had to make the hard decision to cancel events this weekend in order to show their respect.

Here's SunSport's information about England's eagerly awaited second day of the Test match with South Africa.

Will England's Test Cricket match against South Africa be cancelled?

Day 2 of Test cricket between South Africa and England has been postponed. The first day was delayed by rain.

As of Friday, September 9th, there was no official date for a rescheduled date.

Surrey Cricket Club released the following statement: "As a token of respect for Her Majesty, there won't be any play in Friday's Test Match between England Men and South Africa Women on Friday 9 September."

"Another announcement regarding the continuation of Test matches will be made in the due course."

The land on which the Oval cricket field is situated is also part of Duchy of Cornwall estate. This land is inherited from the eldest son of a British monarch.

After Queen Elizabeth's death, this title was passed to Prince William from King Charles.

Have sporting events ever been cancelled after a Royal Death?

After the death of Prince Philip, the Grand National and Premier League were allowed for continued after 2021.

It should be noted, however, that every sporting event in the UK was postponed for about a week after Princess Diana's death in 1997.

The shocking death of Princess Diana shocked the entire country, leading sport organizers to believe that pausing sports events is best.