West Indies players will wear the Black Lives Matter logo on their shirts during the three-Test series against England that begins on 8 July in Southampton. Cricket West Indies received permission to use the logo from the Watford striker Troy Deeney, whose partner, Alisha Hosannah, created the design that incorporates a clenched fist of solidarity within a circle. The logo has appeared on shirts of Premier League players since the league resumed this month. The West Indies captain, Jason Holder, said: “This is a pivotal moment in history for sports, for the game of cricket and for the West Indies cricket team. England's Stuart Broad trying to find an edge before West Indies Test series Read more“There must be equality and there must be unity.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2020 09:44 UTC