South Africa Squad To Make Anti-Racism Gesture Before Start Of Boxing Day Test | Cricket News

The South Africa Test squad will make an anti-racism gesture once they play towards Sri Lanka within the first Test beginning Saturday. South Africa coach and former wicket-keeper batsman Mark Boucher confirmed that the South Africa crew has determined to voice their assist for inclusion after the interim board had issued an announcement of concern over the crew not taking a knee to indicate assist for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) motion. “We’ve had a lot of discussions since we’ve come into the bubble about this, especially after what the board statement was and the guys have come up with a meaningful gesture. That’s something the players will share with everyone before match day,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Boucher as saying.

In November, forward of the England collection, South African gamers did not take a knee for the BLM motion.

However, the Proteas squad wore a black armband to indicate solidarity with the struggle towards gender-based violence and in reminiscence of the victims of COVID-19.

South Africa’s cricket governing physique was dissatisfied that the facet did not be part of different worldwide groups equivalent to New Zealand, West Indies, and England of their anti-racism stand.

“We appreciate the board isn’t looking to compel the team into doing anything one way or the other and that they are happy to allow the team to go through their process and come up with something meaningful to them,” stated Boucher.

“We are happy to engage further with them and what they would like to discuss at a more appropriate time,” he added.

Earlier this 12 months, 31 former and present Proteas cricketers had signed a letter exhibiting their assist in the direction of the Black Lives Matter motion and pacer Lungi Ngidi’s stand on the motion.

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Following this, Cricket South Africa (CSA), its board of administrators and govt committee had reaffirmed their assist in the direction of the BLM motion and its relevance in South Africa.

The first Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa will likely be performed from December 26 in Centurion whereas the second match is scheduled to start on January three in Johannesburg.