Dubai: Quinton de Kock on Tuesday chose to leave the Twenty20 World Cup match in South Africa against West Indies “for personal reasons” as the country’s cricket council ordered players to take the knee.
Skipper Temba Bavuma said the Wicketkeeper-Batsman, the former national captain, has made him not available because of their “personal reasons” in their important Super 12 match in Dubai.
The decision to raise eyebrows as previously rejected to participate in the anti-racism movement which had become a regular feature in most sports events.
“South Africa Cricket Board (CSA) on Monday night unanimously agreed to issue directives that required all the proteas players to adopt a consistent and united attitude towards racism by taking the knee ‘before the remaining world cup match began,” said CSA statement.
“Concerns are submitted that different postures are taken by team members to support the BLM (Black Lives) initiative to create unintentional perceptions of disparity or lack of support for these initiatives.” After considering all relevant problems, including the position of the players.
, The council felt that it was very important for the team to be seen taking unite and consistent with racism, especially considering the history of SA.
“De Kock refused to take the knee in the South African test series in West Indies earlier this year.
Eoin Morgan’s England took the knees along with West Indies on the first day of the ongoing World Cup and India and Pakistan followed in their key clashes on Sunday.
South Africa played in Tuesday taking the knee before the start of the match.
“The commitment to overcome racism is glue that must be united, binding and strengthening us,” said CSA Lawson Lawson Naidoo.
” Race should not be manipulated to strengthen our weaknesses.
Diversity can and must find expressions in many sides of our daily lives, but not when it comes to taking a stand of racism.
“The statement was added further,” Cricket is the second most watched globally and the T20 ICC Men’s World Cup, is being held in the UAE and Oman, is the ideal platform for Proteas to highlight the national determination to cure past divisions.
“South African assistant assistant coach Enoch Nkwe has resigned in August after a clear disagreement with the Boucher Mark Boucher under pressure.
The resignation of NKWE came with a background of extensive criticism over the boucher after the revelation made at the audience into racism in South Africa cricket .
Criticism was increased when former black players accused them of being made to feel welcome in the national team during the period in which boucher is a member of the team that stand out.
the former babe bowler Paul Adams said he was abused racially during a meeting of fines led by boucher who put a It’s a direct light to the current coach.