Sharjah: Opener South Africa Quinton de Kock on Saturday took the knee before the T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka here, after leaving the final match of the team after refusing to make movements.
Together with senior players, who returned to the XI game for the Super 12 match against Sri Lanka, his teammate in South Africa and Washpires in the field was also seen taking the knee, supporting the movement ‘BLM’ Black Lives’ (BLM).
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A large controversy erupted for hours before the South African match against West Indies on Tuesday after Cricket South Africa (CSA) issued a sudden direction that all players had to take the knee before every tournament match ongoing tournament.
De Kock did not want to obey and chose to get out of the clash against defending champions, which was won by Proteas by eight goals.
But on Thursday, de Kock made him available for his remaining team matches, said he was fine taking the knee if “educated other people” and that he was very hurt because it was called racist not to make the movement against West Indies.
De Kock, who is a senior player in the current setting with 53 tests, 124 odi and 58 T20IS under his belt, insisted that he was not a racist and explained that his displeasure with CSA dictates.
“I am very sorry for all the wounds, confusion, and anger that I caused.
I am silent about this very important problem until now.
But I feel you have to explain myself a little,” he said in a statement posted by a statement.
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“It seems there is always a drama when we go to the World Cup.
It’s not fair.
I just want to thank my teammate for their support, especially my captain.
Temba (Bavuma).” People may not recognize, but he turns an amazing leader.
If he and the team, and South Africa, will have me, I will love anything other than playing cricket for my country again.
“Bavuma, the first black lead, has offered support to De Kock after the victory in the West.
The Indies and stated that” it was not ideal “to get direction to take the knee hours before the start of the match.