'No one has forgotten about Black Lives Matter', Archer tells Holding - Cricket news
4 years, 3 months ago

'No one has forgotten about Black Lives Matter', Archer tells Holding - Cricket news

The Hindu  

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has said it has not forgotten about the 'Black Lives Matter' movement after former West Indies bowler Michael Holding criticised the country's board when players stopped taking a knee before matches. — Sky Sports September 10, 2020 “We have not forgotten, no one here has forgotten about 'Black Lives Matter',” Archer said. I have spoken to Tom and we have stuff running in the background.” England also wore “Black Lives Matter” logos on its shirts during its test series against West Indies, but opted not to continue the practice against Pakistan and Australia. READ | Although England's cricket team stopped taking a knee, the country's football team took a knee before its UEFA Nations League matches while Premier League clubs have also continued to do the same after the new season kicked off over the weekend.

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Michael Holding calls for more sports stars to speak out against racism
3 years ago

Michael Holding calls for more sports stars to speak out against racism

The Hindu  

West Indies bowling great Michael Holding wants more sportspeople to step forward and speak out against racism because they have an important platform, he said in an interview at the Reuters Next conference on Wednesday. Holding, regarded as one of cricket’s authoritative commentators and regularly used by broadcasters worldwide, has spoken out extensively on racism since an emotive plea for …

Michael Holding criticises England team's 'moment of unity' gesture, likens it to saying 'all lives matter'
3 years, 6 months ago

Michael Holding criticises England team's 'moment of unity' gesture, likens it to saying 'all lives matter'

India TV News  

West Indies great Michael Holding has criticised England cricket team's "moment of unity" gesture in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, saying it was not supporting Black Lives Matter movement but giving subtle meaning of "all lives matter". Holding, who is a passionate advocate for equality in cricket and the wider community, feels the gesture is akin to saying …

England vs New Zealand: 'That's not supporting Black Lives Matter', Holding slams hosts' 'moment of unity' gesture
3 years, 6 months ago

England vs New Zealand: 'That's not supporting Black Lives Matter', Holding slams hosts' 'moment of unity' gesture

Firstpost  

England players wore T-shirts sporting messages against any racism, religious intolerance, sexism and other anti-discrimination slogans, having decided to not take the knee after the series against West Indies last year. Birmingham: West Indies great Michael Holding has criticised England cricket team’s “moment of unity” gesture in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, saying it was not supporting Black …

West Indies great Michael Holding praises England footballers for taking the knee
3 years, 6 months ago

West Indies great Michael Holding praises England footballers for taking the knee

Firstpost  

The former paceman last year called for meaningful change to tackle injustice, saying he had encountered abuse as a young player in England and Australia. Birmingham: West Indies great Michael Holding has praised the decision of England’s footballers to continue taking a knee, saying they are doing more than their cricket counterparts to combat racism. “They’re saying ‘we’re doing it …

Michael Holding applauds Gareth Southgate's England team for taking a knee at Euros
3 years, 6 months ago

Michael Holding applauds Gareth Southgate's England team for taking a knee at Euros

The Hindu  

West Indies great Michael Holding has praised England footballers for continuing to take a knee, saying they are doing more than their cricket counterparts to combat racism. "The footballers, Gareth Southgate and the England team, I applaud them for what they're doing," he said. England and New Zealand shared a "moment of unity" before Thursday's opening day of the second …

West Indies great Michael Holding named Best Pundit at British Sports Journalism Awards
3 years, 9 months ago

West Indies great Michael Holding named Best Pundit at British Sports Journalism Awards

Firstpost  

Holding had delivered a powerful message against racism during last year’s England-West Indies series, saying that blacks have been dehumanised and their accomplishments wiped off from a history “written by people who do the harm.” London: West Indies cricket great Michael Holding, who came out in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement, has been named the ‘Best Pundit’ at …

Sport photos of 2020, part two: England and West Indies take a knee
4 years ago

Sport photos of 2020, part two: England and West Indies take a knee

The Telegraph  

In the second of a 12-part series, we relive the most memorable images of the sporting year with the people who were there Before the first Test of the summer, at the Ageas Bowl in July, cricketers from England and West Indies united in taking the knee. “For me, it was significant personally because finally somebody stood up and made …

‘Black Lives Matter,’ Says Pandya After Taking a Knee Post Fifty
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Black Lives Matter,’ Says Pandya After Taking a Knee Post Fifty

The Quint  

Sportspersons have been coming out in open and speaking more about racism since the death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police personnel in May earlier this year. Cricket joined hands with the 'BLM' movement for the first time when both England and the West Indies teams, along with the match officials, took a knee earlier …

Holder sad that ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement not part of IPL
4 years, 2 months ago

Holder sad that ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement not part of IPL

The Hindu  

West Indies captain Jason Holder has expressed his disappointment over none of the IPL teams “taking a knee” in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which has been completely ignored in world’s most glamorous league. Holder, who is member of the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad, made the statement while receiving the prestigious Peter Smith Award on behalf of the …

Jason Holder sad that ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement not part of IPL
4 years, 2 months ago

Jason Holder sad that ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement not part of IPL

The Hindu  

West Indies captain Jason Holder has expressed his disappointment over none of the IPL teams “taking a knee” in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which has been completely ignored in world’s most glamorous league. Holder, who is member of the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad, made the statement while receiving the prestigious Peter Smith Award on behalf of the …

Ponting on Black Lives Matter: ‘We should be talking about it’
4 years, 3 months ago

Ponting on Black Lives Matter: ‘We should be talking about it’

The Hindu  

“We should certainly be talking about it,” said Australian batting great Ricky Ponting while elucidating current limited overs skipper Aaron Finch’s recent stand on not taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Asked about the remarks that did not go down well with West Indian pace legend Michael Holding, Ponting said, “I think what Finch was …

Ricky Ponting defends Aaron Finch's decision to not kneel for BLM, 'people need to educate themselves before taking stance'
4 years, 3 months ago

Ricky Ponting defends Aaron Finch's decision to not kneel for BLM, 'people need to educate themselves before taking stance'

Firstpost  

Finch had said his team decided against taking a knee after raising the matter with England skipper Eoin Morgan because “education around it is more important than the protest”. Dubai: “We should certainly be talking about it,” said Australian batting great Ricky Ponting while elucidating current limited overs skipper Aaron Finch’s recent stand on not taking a knee in support …

West Indies, England women’s teams to take a knee in support of BLM
4 years, 3 months ago

West Indies, England women’s teams to take a knee in support of BLM

The Hindu  

Players of the West Indies and England women’s cricket teams will take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in all five games of an upcoming T20 International series. West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor said on Saturday that the teams would perform the gesture and praised her England counterpart Heather Knight for offering to join them in …

Justin Langer regrets not discussing Australia's 'Black Lives Matter' stance more
4 years, 3 months ago

Justin Langer regrets not discussing Australia's 'Black Lives Matter' stance more

India TV News  

Australia cricket coach Justin Langer regrets there were not more conversations among the squad about taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before matches on the ongoing white-ball tour of England. Australia captain Aaron Finch previously said his team decided against taking a knee — after raising the matter with England skipper Eoin Morgan — because …

Archer hits back at Holding for attack on players not taking knee in support of Black Lives Matter
4 years, 3 months ago

Archer hits back at Holding for attack on players not taking knee in support of Black Lives Matter

Daily Mail  

Jofra Archer put Australia to the sword and then got on the front foot when confronted by a hostile delivery from one of the all-time fast bowling greats. Jofra Archer has hit back at Michael Holding following his scathing comments against England Former bowler Holding slammed England and Australia's players for not taking the knee Holding, one of the most …

ECB responds to Holding's racism criticism - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

ECB responds to Holding's racism criticism - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The England and Wales Cricket Board has defended its stance on diversity and equality after West Indies great Michael Holding criticised England and Australia for not taking a knee in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement during their ongoing limited-overs series. England wore "Black Lives Matter" logos on their shirts during their test series against West Indies and took …

Holding criticises England, Australia for not taking a knee - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Holding criticises England, Australia for not taking a knee - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has criticised England and Australia for not taking a knee in support of the “Black Lives Matter” movement during their ongoing limited-overs series. England wore “Black Lives Matter” logos on their shirts during their Test series against West Indies and took the knee to protest against racism, but opted not to continue the …

Movement around black lives created extra motivation for West Indies, feels Daren Sammy
4 years, 5 months ago

Movement around black lives created extra motivation for West Indies, feels Daren Sammy

India TV News  

The Black Lives Matter movement provided extra motivation to the West Indies players as they pulled off a gutsy win over England in the first Test at Southampton on Sunday, feels former West Indies captain Daren Sammy. "When you have a movement for black lives, and you have a black team come to England -- with everything that's going on …

Darren Sammy backs Lungi Ngidi's 'Black Lives Matter' stand after pacer faces backlash from ex-Proteas
4 years, 5 months ago

Darren Sammy backs Lungi Ngidi's 'Black Lives Matter' stand after pacer faces backlash from ex-Proteas

Firstpost  

Darren Sammy was among the first cricketers to speak out on racism in the sport, and earlier this week, Proteas pacer Lungi Ngidi too joined the chorus — which attracted the ire of former South African cricketers. West Indies’ World Cup-winning former captain Darren Sammy on Friday backed Lungi Ngidi after some ex-South African players criticised the pacer for his …

Darren Sammy backs Lungi Ngidi's #BlackLivesMatter stand
4 years, 5 months ago

Darren Sammy backs Lungi Ngidi's #BlackLivesMatter stand

The Hindu  

Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy, on Friday, backed Lungi Ngidi after some former South African players criticised the pacer for his support to the Black Lives Matter movement. Earlier this week, Ngidi had said that the racism issue is “something that we need to take very seriously and like the rest of the world is doing, make the stand.” …

Daren Sammy backs Lungi Ngidi after former South African players criticise pacer on 'BLM' stance
4 years, 5 months ago

Daren Sammy backs Lungi Ngidi after former South African players criticise pacer on 'BLM' stance

India TV News  

West Indies all-rounder Daren Sammy has slammed former South African cricketers for criticising fast bowler Lungi Ngidi's stance on the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. "The fact that some past players have an issue with Lungi Ngidi stance on #blacklivesmatter movement is actually the reason why we are still here today saying black lives matter. Ngidi had said that South African …

Former SA cricketers criticise Lungi Ngidi's Black Lives Matter stance; SACA backs him
4 years, 5 months ago

Former SA cricketers criticise Lungi Ngidi's Black Lives Matter stance; SACA backs him

India TV News  

Former South African cricketers Pat Symcox and Boeta Dippenaar have slammed Lungi Ngidi for his support to the Black Lives Matter movement, saying the pacer should also speak up against the attacks on white farmers in the country. "I believe the Proteas should make a stand against racism, but if they stand up for 'Black Lives Matter' while ignoring the …

Lungi Ngidi criticised after supporting ‘Black Lives Matter’
4 years, 5 months ago

Lungi Ngidi criticised after supporting ‘Black Lives Matter’

The Hindu  

Former South African cricketers Pat Symcox and Boeta Dippenaar have slammed Lungi Ngidi for his support for Black Lives Matter, saying the fast bowler should also speak up against attacks on white farmers in the country. “I believe the Proteas should make a stand against racism, but if they stand up for ‘Black Lives Matter’ while ignoring the way white …

Cricket South Africa to find new expression to stand in support of 'Black Lives Matter' movement
4 years, 5 months ago

Cricket South Africa to find new expression to stand in support of 'Black Lives Matter' movement

India TV News  

24 South African cricketers who will be participating in the exhibition 3TC match will be supporting the Black Lives Matter campaign - even when they will not be wearing the campaign logo on their shirts. We need to figure out how we can be effective about it, authentic and spread the messages that are meaningful to us as South Africans …

ENG vs WI: Players 'take a knee' in support of Black Lives Matter, pay respect to COVID-19 victims, Weekes
4 years, 5 months ago

ENG vs WI: Players 'take a knee' in support of Black Lives Matter, pay respect to COVID-19 victims, Weekes

India TV News  

Players of both England and West Indies took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement ahead of the start of the first Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Before the start of the match, the players first observed silence for a minute to pay respect to the victims of coronavirus and for West Indies legend Everton …

England will make a gesture in support of Black Lives Matter: Ben Stokes
4 years, 5 months ago

England will make a gesture in support of Black Lives Matter: Ben Stokes

India TV News  

England's stand-in skipper Ben Stokes on Tuesday revealed that the team will make a gesture to show their support towards the Black Lives Matter movement in the first Test against West Indies on Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. The England and Wales Cricket Board had earlier last week confirmed that just like their Windies counterpart, they too will …

Windies Cricketers To Wear 'Black Lives Matter' Emblem On Shirts During England Test Series To Express Solidarity, Raise Awareness About Equality
4 years, 5 months ago

Windies Cricketers To Wear 'Black Lives Matter' Emblem On Shirts During England Test Series To Express Solidarity, Raise Awareness About Equality

ABP News  

"We believe we have a duty to show solidarity and also to help raise awareness," ESPNcricinfo quoted skipper Jason Holder as saying. "As a group of young men, we know of the rich and diverse history of West Indies cricket and we know we are guardians of the great game for the generation to come. Until we get that as …

We see Archer as just another Englishman: Jason Holder
4 years, 6 months ago

We see Archer as just another Englishman: Jason Holder

Hindustan Times  

West Indies Test skipper Jason Holder on Tuesday said his team will treat Barbados-born speedster Jofra Archer as just another English cricketer when the opening Test begins in Southampton on July 8. West Indies captain Jason Holder Archer gained eligibility to represent England in 2018. West Indies pacer Kemar Roach had on Sunday sounded a warning to Archer, saying there …

ECB says systemic racism exists, committed to change
4 years, 6 months ago

ECB says systemic racism exists, committed to change

The Hindu  

The England and Wales Cricket Board has admitted that “systemic racism” exists across the country and cricket is not immune to the scourge as it commits itself to bring changes amid the worldwide campaign against discrimination on the basis of skin colour. In a statement on Friday, the ECB said it must learn from the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement erupted …

ECB says systemic racism exists, committed to change
4 years, 6 months ago

ECB says systemic racism exists, committed to change

The Hindu  

The England and Wales Cricket Board has admitted that “systemic racism” exists across the country and cricket is not immune to the scourge as it commits itself to bring changes amid the worldwide campaign against discrimination on the basis of skin colour. England players Jofra Archer and lead pacer James Anderson and West Indians like Darren Sammy and Chris Gayle …

Perfect time to educate yourselves around it and make a change: Jason Holder on fight against racism
4 years, 6 months ago

Perfect time to educate yourselves around it and make a change: Jason Holder on fight against racism

India TV News  

West Indies captain Jason Holder believes the encouraging global response to the sprawling Black Lives Matter movement could prove an inspiration to his players when they take on England in the upcoming three-Test series. Speaking for the first time since arriving in England, Holder said discussions will be held within the squad about the issue and whether players will “show …

'Racism is not okay': Jofra Archer urges victims to speak out against racial injustice
4 years, 6 months ago

'Racism is not okay': Jofra Archer urges victims to speak out against racial injustice

India TV News  

England's premier fast bowler Jofra Archer has said that victims of racial abuse need to be vocal about the discrimination. "I'm very glad the Black Lives Matter campaign has got as vocal as this," Archer, who himself has been subjected to racial abuse in the past, wrote in his column for the Daily Mail. Jofra Archer faced racial abuse during …

Holding: You can't stamp out racism in sport without tackling it in society
4 years, 6 months ago

Holding: You can't stamp out racism in sport without tackling it in society

The Hindu  

“You will get racism in cricket grounds and you cannot stamp it out from sports without tackling it in the society,” says pace legend Michael Holding amid the protests after the killing of African-American George Floyd in the US. Holding, who took 249 wickets from 60 Tests for West Indies between 1975 and 1987, said individual sports need not worry …

You can't stamp out racism in sport without tackling it in society: Michael Holding
4 years, 6 months ago

You can't stamp out racism in sport without tackling it in society: Michael Holding

India TV News  

"You will get racism in cricket grounds and you cannot stamp it out from sports without tackling it by the society," says pace legend Michael Holding amid the world-wide campaign against racism after the killing of African-American George Floyd in the US. Holding, who took 249 wickets in 60 Tests for West Indies between 1975 and 1987, said individual sports …

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