'Witness the thousands of violent clashes at Wembley recently where England players took the knee, But momentum must not be lost to keep doing the right things to heal the ills of the past,' writes Lawson Naidoo.
This spirit of transformation must permeate through the organisation and it is imperative the right tone is set from the top, without exception. Players at a national level have a responsibility to join us on this path to unity.
We agree that more needs to be done in educating players on the importance of fighting racism and why a symbolic gesture like this is part of the solution, but not the end in itself. The positive outcomes of the recent discussions with the players are reflective of the ongoing need for engagement with not just national players but with players and administrators in all our cricketing structures.
During last week’s game against Australia, players were unfortunately still adopting up to four different stances, some with their hands in the air, kneeling, standing to attention, or even worse, some with their hands casually behind their backs. The desire of players to express themselves as individuals was, of course, carefully weighed against the collective need to put an end to racism through words, deeds and action. Any notions of powers being abused, or rights being trampled, are fallacious.
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