The country's cricket board, meanwhile, asked the players to follow the diktat. 'Cricket South Africa (CSA) has noted the personal decision by South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock not to 'take the knee' ahead of Tuesday's game against the West Indies,' the CSA said in a statement.ĭe Kock has expressed his reluctance to make the gesture in the past as well saying, 'It's everyone's decision no-one's forced to do anything, not in life.
The board said it will await a report from the management before deciding on the next move. In a shocking move, wicketkeeper-batter de Kock made himself unavailable for selection in South Africa's Group 1 Super 12 stage match against the West Indies in Dubai on Tuesday, his decision coming after the CSA's diktat. T20 World Cup: Quinton de Kock pulls out of West Indies clash stating 'personal reasons'Ĭricket South Africa on Tuesday ordered its players to take the knee before their remaining T20 World Cup matches in support of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement and took note of Quinton De Kock's withdrawal from the game against the West Indies due to 'personal reasons'.
