Eoin Morgan Says England Will Take A Knee In Their Match vs WI In T20 WC
The England players staged the anti-racism gesture of taking a knee when West Indies toured the country in 2020
Mumbai: England skipper Eoin Morgan on Tuesday confirmed that his side will take a knee before the game when they go up against the West Indies in the opening match of the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on October 23.
Morgan stated that the decision had arrived upon after confirmation from the West Indies squad about their stance.
“We have heard from the West Indies that they will be taking a knee and we will be joining them for the first game,” Eoin Morgan said.
West Indies players have been taking a knee in support of Black Lives Matter before all their matches ever since the inception of the movement, which was prompted by the murder of an African-American citizen, George Floyd, in the USA.
The skipper added that they have approached the International Cricket Council (ICC) about continuing to do so during the T20 World Cup.
“Games going on from there, we’ve been speaking to the ICC about the potential moment of unity before the game that we’ve been doing as part of our own piece at home. It hasn’t been cleared up whether that’s a possibility yet,” Eoin Morgan added.
England has been staging a “Moment of Unity” against all forms of discrimination in recent months.
The England players staged the anti-racism gesture of taking a knee when West Indies toured the country in 2020. However, this was discontinued after the three-Test series.
Former cricketer Michael Holding had criticised England sharply for discontinuing the gesture after one series that has championed the cause of Black Lives Matter.
Even this time, going by Eoin Morgan’s statement, it appears as England might only be staging the gesture during the match against the West Indies.
Australian players have also joined their West Indies counterparts in taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
West Indies player Kieron Pollard has said, “West Indies will continue taking a knee in T20 WC as we strongly believe in standing against racism.”
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