Cricket United Day: Saturday of The Oval Ashes Test turns blue

The Sky Sports Cricket commentators will all be wearing specially made blue suits in a bid to turn the Oval blue on the third day of the Fifth Test

Get involved with Cricket United Day on Saturday during day three of the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.

Cricket United is a joint fundraising appeal by three leading cricket charities: the Lord's Taverners, Chance to Shine and the PCA Benevolent Fund, with their fundraising efforts culminating in a day dedicated to the appeal on Saturday.

It's the UK's biggest cricket charity awareness and fundraising day and those who are heading to The Oval can get involved by wearing something blue as they try to turn the ground into a sea of blue.

Sky Sports' David Lloyd and David Gower will be doing just that by wearing custom-made Cricket United blue McCann suits.

The two teams will also be sporting blue caps or a 'baggy blue' with the Cricket United logo on and for the first time in a home international in England, the stumps and bails will also be blue.

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There are also the drawings from Englands Ashes stars of 2005 and 2015 which can be bid on here.

You can also do your bit by texting 'CRICKET' to 70123 to donate £5 or you can pay £10 for one of the blue Cricket United caps or £2 for a t-shirt.

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This is just some of the things planned for the day, for more information on how you can get involved visit cricketunited.co.uk or follow @CricketUnited on social media, and using #CricketUnited.

  • Lord's Taverners provide more sporting chances for disadvantaged and disabled young people
  • Chance to Shine to spread the power of cricket in schools and communities
  • PCA Benevolent Fund continue to run a confidential counselling service, providing advice and treatment to players suffering from debilitating issues, either mentally or physically.

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