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Pakistan's Babar Azam during the match be- David Warner plays a shot during England's Jason Roy plays a shot during the
tween Pakistan and New Zealand at Sharjah the match between Australia and Sri Lanka in match between England and Bangladesh in
Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) Dubai (ANI Photo) Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

this one.” the fans back home. I never ever and my stepmom is Black. For wickets in their clash here at the
One of the fans said Max- wanted to make this a Quinton me, Black lives have mattered Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on
well might have had wasted a issue. I understand the impor- since I was born. Not just be- Wednesday.
wide delivery. tance of standing against rac- cause there was an internation- With this win, England
“Wasting a wide delivery ism, and I also understand the al movement.” went to the top of the table in
down the leg side,” the fan responsibility of us as players “The rights and equality of Group 1 after they consigned
commented on the post. to set an example. If me taking all people is more important Bangladesh to their second loss
Maxwell is a key cog in Aus- a knee helps to educate others, than any individual. I was raised in the Super 12 stage. England
tralia’s batting wheel but he and makes the lives of others to understand that we all have dominated the Asian side in
failed to leave a mark in the better, I am more than happy rights, and they are important. all departments as they chased
match against Sri Lanka. The to do so,” said de Kock in an I felt like my rights were taken the modest target of 125 in
right-handed batter scored 5 official statement released by away when I was told what we just 14.1 overs. “The bowlers
off six balls before getting out Cricket South Africa (CSA). had to do in the way that we have been very disciplined and
on Thursday. “I did not, in any way, mean were told,” he added. have adapted well. The field-
In Australia’s first match, to disrespect anyone by not Prior to the match against ing has been good as well and
Matthew Wade and Marcus playing against West Indies, es- West Indies, CSA had asked has backed the bowling as well.
Stoinis put on 40 in 26 balls to pecially the West Indian team all its players to take the knee It is a huge compliment to the
guide the side to a five-wicket themselves. Maybe some peo- in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 way our white-ball cricket has
victory over South Africa in the ple don’t understand that we World Cup game. Then Quin- come up. We have had players
ICC Men’s World T20 2021. were just hit with this on Tues- ton de Kock opted out of the fighting for places. It is crucial
day morning, on the way to a match against Windies, and an for Roy and Dawid to get some
not a racist, it hurts me game. I am deeply sorry for all hour later, the board confirmed time on the wicket. It is great to
deeply: quinton de Kock the hurt, confusion and anger that the wicketkeeper had re- see him like this,” said Morgan
that I have caused,” he added. fused to take the knee. in a post-match presentation.
outh Africa wicketkeep- Further explaining his ac- England batter Jason Roy
er-batter Quinton de tions to not take the knee, de Fielding has backed played a crucial knock of 61
SKock on Thursday ex- Kock said: “I was quiet on this bowling well: eoin mor- runs and helped his side de-
plained his reasons for not tak- very important issue until now. gan feat Bangladesh in their second
ing the knee ahead of the ICC But I feel I have to explain my- clash of the Super 12 stage.
Men’s T20 World Cup game self a little bit. ngland skipper Eoin England will now be facing
against West Indies. For those who don’t know, Morgan expressed his Australia for their next clash of
“I would like to start by say- I come from a mixed-race fam- Ehappiness as his side the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
ing sorry to my teammates, and ily. My half-sisters are coloured defeated Bangladesh by eight 2021 on October 30 in Dubai.

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