England and the West Indies will take the knee for 30 seconds before the first Test of their series on Wednesday to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Ben Stokes, the stand-in skipper for the hosts, confirmed that England planned to make a 'gesture' in a similar vein to the wider sporting world. England and West Indies will take the knee before the first Test of their series on WednesdayHe had declined to say whether the team would take the knee, however, although both nations will now follow the example set by Premier League clubs. The talks over the show of solidarity were held between Joe Root, Stokes and West Indies captain Jason Holder. We have a great chance to send a real powerful message and to educate people more on the matter.

Source: Daily Mail July 07, 2020 18:10 UTC