(Reuters) – England are hopeful of sending out a powerful message in opposition to all types of discrimination earlier than their Twenty20 World Cup assembly with Australia on Saturday, skipper Eoin Morgan mentioned on Friday.
England’s gamers have taken a knee to indicate their help within the battle in opposition to racism earlier than victories over West Indies and Bangladesh on the event to date.
British media reported that the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) had turned down England’s request to put on particular T-shirts displaying a message of unity earlier than the Bangladesh match as it might go in opposition to equipment rules.
“Definitely, from our aspect of issues, not being allowed to have our second of unity earlier than a recreation is simply one thing we have talked about throughout the two matches that we have performed,” Morgan instructed a information convention.
“Later this afternoon, we will speak about it once more as a result of if we’re not allowed to take our stance in opposition to all discrimination, we have to try to discover one thing else that makes a distinction for this time period.”
South Africa’s Quinton de Kock apologised nL1N2RO0IC on Thursday for pulling out of their win over West Indies after rejecting a Cricket South Africa directive that gamers should take a knee in help of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ motion.
“We have talked a few collective message being highly effective,” Morgan mentioned of England’s plans.
“We did not wish to decide to something except everyone wished to do it as a result of that is one of the simplest ways to lift consciousness, educate and have it come throughout as a strong message.
“We’re fairly restricted as to what we are able to do in ICC occasions so there’s an opportunity which may not occur.”
Morgan mentioned he regarded ahead to a troublesome take a look at in opposition to Australia, who’ve additionally gained their opening two matches in opposition to South Africa and Sri Lanka.
“It is most likely going to be certainly one of our most troublesome video games of this group stage. Australia are a powerful aspect,” Morgan mentioned.
“Our stage of efficiency and depth has been superb and the problem is to proceed that for our subsequent three video games in pursuit of attending to that subsequent stage.”
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Modifying by Ken Ferris)
