LONDON: Fast English Bowler Chris Jordan said his team-mate was considering taking the knee before the start of their T20 World Cup opening against West Indies, who had confirmed to repeat the anti-racial movement on October 23.
The first time the British player took a knee was on August 2020 when they clashed with Ireland in ODI and their decision to stop doing it was criticized by the West Indies campaign and Anti-Rasm Michael Holding.
However, the British players used t-shirt sports messages on acts of racism, religious intolerance, sexism and other anti-discrimination slogans during the test series against New Zealand.
Jordan said they were considering taking the knee at the showpiece this month.
“We will discuss it and if people feel strong, we will definitely do it.
In Flipside, if we don’t, then we won’t,” Jordan was quoted as ‘The Telegraph’.
Captain T20 West Indies Kieron Pollard confirmed his team’s plan to take the knee in each match, starting with the opening tournament against England.
“From my knowledge at this time, I think it is something we will continue because it is something we really believe, as a team,” said Pollard.
“Hopefully we can continue to show our support for something that I think is close to our hearts.” The movement of taking the knee to follow the death of African-American George Floyd in the hands of a police officer in Minnesota in May 2020.
It triggered ‘black life’ protest throughout the world.
“Everyone has their own opinions about racism and black life and all these things,” Pollard said.
“So I can’t tell them what to do or expect anything because sometimes when you expect things from people, you tend to be disappointed,” he said, when asked if he expected an egg to repeat the movement.
“Sometimes you just need to see a man in the mirror and if we think it is something very important to us, we will do it.
And if the opposition thinks it’s too – it’s up to them if they don’t do it.”