![]() ![]() Some members of the South Africa team take the knee with their firsts raised before games. Opening batsman Quinton de Kock withdrew from Tuesday’s team for “personal reasons” in a move that appeared to be tied to the directive. ![]() 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. 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. Cricket South Africa ordered its players Tuesday to take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement ahead of their remaining games at the T20 World Cup. ![]()
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