Cricket South Africa are waiting for Quinton de Kock to explain his motives for pulling out of the Twenty20 World Cup win over West Indies on Tuesday as his future with the team hangs in the balance.
De Kock pulled out of an eight-wicket win over West Indies when CSA issued a directive hours before the game that said players should ‘kneel down’ before the match. He had earlier refused to do so, citing his freedom of choice.
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CSA confirmed through a spokesman on Wednesday that de Kock, considered one of the world’s leading batsmen, was finalizing a statement that would be released “as soon as possible”, but added that he would be “for the team”. a large part of”.
Support for the BLM movement has been a contentious issue within South African cricket since it first emerged, with players differing in views on how and whether to show public support.
Coach Mark Boucher said last November the players had reached a consensus on the way forward, and were able to stay away, but the CSA board has now rejected this, ordering the team to show a united front. has given.
This was only revealed to the players on their way to the ground for Tuesday’s match, which led to de Kock’s late return.
This has divided opinion in South Africa between those who believe that de Kock has a moral obligation to support the BLM, and others who value his right not to publicly show his support.
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Board President Lawson Naidu defended the instruction’s timing amid the World Cup campaign.
“Unfortunately, we cannot choose the time when we have to deal with these things. The situation is what it is,” Naidu was quoted as saying by South Africa’s Sport24 website.
“We felt that despite being in the middle of the tournament, it was the right thing to do, and the right thing to do for the team.”
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