Graeme Smith in throes of infamy over CSA job
A celebrated cricketer and one of the best to have represented South Africa in all forms of the game, former Proteas captain Graeme Smith was brought into cricket administration in…
Is the cricket world at one with ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement?
Across the globe, people watched in horror as television screens flashed disturbing images of a 46-year-old black man being brutally assaulted by a cop. Accused of using a ‘fake bill’…
Post-COVID cricket: Safe or dull? Jury’s out
Had we not been living through extraordinary times, the optics of the Southampton Test, first in post-COVID era, between hosts England and West Indies would have been a lot different.…
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England and West Indies take a knee in support of black lives matter
International cricket is back in a bio-secure bubble after a coronavirus forced break of 116 days. But when cricket returned, the players, support staff, and even the umpires took a…
England also to wear “black lives matter” logo during Wisden Trophy
The black lives matter movement is gaining momentum with every passing day. After Premier League clubs and West Indies cricket team, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has now…
Hamilton eyes Schumacher’s record as Mercedes goes black against racism
Formula One starts its season in Austria this week, nearly four months later than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic and against a very different backdrop. The six-time world champion,…
Society needs to tackle racism: Michael Holding
Former West Indies fast bowling great Michael Holding feels that rules on racism in sports are just a plaster on the sore and it won’t be effective until society tackles…
Statue should stay in the river: Lewis Hamilton lashes out at racist symbols
A six-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport, urged the countries all across the world to remove the…
More Bundesliga clubs kneel down, Wolfsburg beats Werder Bremen
Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen joined other Bundesliga clubs in anti-racism gestures along with Union Berlin and Schalke, as Werder Bremen was pushed closer to relegation and Schalke’s winless run became…
I’m fighting for the future for my brothers: Coco Gauff opens up on George Floyd’s death
American teenage Tennis star Coco Gauff called for racial and social justice after death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by police in U.S. The teenage Tennis prodigy…