The first match of the series is scheduled to begin on July 8.Īll players and management live, train, and play on-venue and they are part of comprehensive medical and operational protocol to ensure all players and staff can play safely due to the impact of COVID-19. The England team is currently preparing for the first Test in a bio-secure environment at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. We hope by making this stance we can play our part in standing shoulder-to-shoulder as a team and we hope that by continuing to raise awareness we can move towards a society in which the colour of your skin and your background has no bearing on your opportunities," he added. "There has to be an equal opportunity and equal rights for all.
The England players and management are unified in this approach and will use the platform of international cricket to fully support the objective of eradicating racial prejudice wherever it exists," England Test skipper Joe Root said. "It is important to show solidarity to the black community and to raise much-needed awareness around the topics of equality and justice. We are aware of certain aspects of the movement that promote their own political views, and their actions are not supported in any way by the ECB and our players," he added.Įarlier, West Indies had announced that they would be wearing a ''Black Lives Matter'' logo on their jerseys and now England will too show solidarity to the black community. "Our support of that message is not an endorsement, tacit or otherwise, of any political organisation, nor the backing of any group that calls for violence or condones illegal activity.
There can be no place for racism in society or our sport, and we must do more to tackle it," Tom Harrison, ECB Chief Executive Officer, said in an official statement.
It has become a message of solidarity and a drive for progress and societal change. "The England and Wales Cricket Board fully supports the message that Black Lives Matter. The permission was granted for the logo to be displayed on the collar according to ICC regulations. The Black Lives Matter emblem has been designed by Alisha Hosannah, the partner of Troy Deeney, professional footballer and captain of Premier League side Watford Football Club.
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