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"Besides the fact that right now Cricket South Africa should be closed down. A proper dog and pony show with cricket being dragged through the mud daily. Buy popcorn and watch." "Now when Ngidi has his next meal perhaps he would rather consider supporting the farmers of South Africa who are under pressure right now. A cause worth supporting," Symcox added. … [Read more...] about Former South Africa cricketers criticise Lungi Ngidi’s Black Lives Matter stance

"We made a stand against it. The team management went to Cricket Australia, who put extra security on the boundary. From my recollection, the team was upset about it as a whole. I don't remember any player saying, 'let's just go back out there,' flippantly. It affected us massively as a team," ESPNCricinfo quoted Arthur as saying. … [Read more...] about ‘Board didn’t back players when racially abused in Australia’

Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has hit out against former South African players who have criticised Protea pacer Lungi Ngidi over his #BlackLivesMatter stand. Sammy, one of the first cricketers to speak up on the issue of racism in cricket, once the movement started spreading, took to Twitter to express his views on the matter. … [Read more...] about Darren Sammy slams former South Africa players for criticising Lungi Ngidi over #BlackLivesMatter stand

That has been interpreted as unacceptable vacillation, not least by South African Cricketers' Association president Omphile Ramela, who hit back in his personal capacity in a Facebook post on Thursday: "The fact that CSA is 'pondering and seeking buy-in' about how best to partake in the [BLM] movement is shameful! They believe they have the privilege and prerogative to decide whether black lives matter. Well, here is an answer to their ponder ... Black lives do matter as stipulated by the law and transformation policies. It is a just, human, and lawful matter which requires no pondering nor buy-in from anybody." … [Read more...] about Social media exposes racial schisms in South African cricket

“I believe the Proteas should make a stand against racism, but if they stand up for ‘Black Lives Matter’ while ignoring the way white farmers are daily being ‘slaughtered’ like animals, they have lost my vote,” Steyn wrote on his Facebook page. … [Read more...] about ‘All Lives Matter’ – Former South Africa Batsman Boeta Dippenaar Slams Lungi Ngidi Over Black Lives Matter Stance