Earlier this month, former West Indies captains Darren Sammy and Chris Gayle said they have experienced racist abuse and threw their weight behind the Black Lives Matters campaignWest Indies captain Jason Holder wants racism to be treated as seriously as doping and match-fixing in cricket, the 28-year-old has said. Earlier this month, former West Indies captains Darren Sammy and Chris Gayle said they have experienced racist abuse and threw their weight behind the Black Lives Matters campaign. Players found guilty of racism should face the same penalties as match-fixers and dopers, says West Indies captain Jason Holder. ➡ https://t.co/tYWsgxnB3T #bbccricket pic.twitter.com/GnuGszAuQa — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 27, 2020"I don't think the penalty for doping or corruption should be any different for racism," Holder told BBC Sport. England will consider a joint anti-racism protest with West Indies during the three-test series between the sides next month.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 28, 2020 12:56 UTC