Cricket South Africa has noted the personal decision by South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock not to ‘take the knee’ ahead of Tuesday’s game against the West Indies. CSA has ordered its players to take the knee in support of the BLM movement ahead of their remaining games at the T20 World Cup.
South Africa’s Quinton De Kock (L) with his teammate Wiaan Mulder during the practice session (Image Courtesy: AFP)
HIGHLIGHTS
- CSA notes decision of Quinton de Kock not to ‘take the knee’ against West Indies
- CSA to take action on Quinton de Kock after receiving report from management
- CSA has directed its players to take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has noted the personal decision by South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock not to ‘take the knee’ ahead of Tuesday’s game against the West Indies.
“The Board will await a further report from team management before deciding on the next steps. All players are expected to follow this directive for the remaining games of the World Cup,” said CSA in a statement.
Earlier, the CSA ordered its players to take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement ahead of their remaining games at the T20 World Cup.
The directive came in a statement after “concerns were raised” over the “different postures” taken by its players ahead of warmup matches and the team’s first World Cup game against Australia on Saturday.
The statement from CSA came just over an hour before play began in South Africa’s match with West Indies in Dubai, and it had immediate ramifications.
Opening batsman Quinton de Kock withdrew from Tuesday’s team for “personal reasons” in a move that appeared to be tied to the directive.
Some members of the South Africa team take the knee with their firsts raised before games. Others stand with fists raised. Fast bowler Anrich Nortje and batsman Heinrich Klaasen, who are both white, have stood with their hands by their side before recent matches.
The different stances from players have provoked criticism from some quarters in South Africa, where issues of racism are constant because of the country’s recent history of forced segregation under the former apartheid regime.
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