Cricket after Corona: player against apartheid, umpire also sits on the knee before the match

Cricket after Corona: player against apartheid

International cricket returned once again 117 days after the Corona crisis. In this series, on Wednesday, the teams of England and West Indies came face-to-face in Southampton for the first Test match. Although the match did not start on time due to rain, the toss was also delayed by three hours, with Ben Stokes winning the toss for England and deciding to bat first.

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Before the match began, all the West Indies players, including both England batsmen and umpires, raised their knees against apartheid and supported the Black Lives Matter movement. Let us tell you that after the recent murder of a black George Floyd in the US, the protest against apartheid started worldwide. After this, all the sports players, except football and cricket, supported the 'Black Lives Matter' movement.

On the other hand, England have scored 3 runs losing one wicket until the match is stopped due to wet outfield. Rory Burns (2) and Joe Denly (1) remain at the crease from the hosts. The team lost their first wicket in the second over of the match when Dom Sibley was bowled without Shannon Gabriel opening the account.

Significantly, due to the worldwide corona epidemic, all sports tournaments including cricket were stopped. But after 117 days, England made their bilateral Test series with the West Indies amidst many changes. During this, many precautions are being taken and the match is also being played without an audience in the empty stadium.

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Joe Root became a father for the second time

In the absence of England star player Joe Root, the captaincy of the team is in the hands of Ben Stokes. Root became a father for the second time on Wednesday, during which his daughter was born, which he gave information through his Instagram account.