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The first memories Sajad Ajmal Butt has of the United Kingdom are tinged with an unshakable negativity. Having arrived on these shores from his native Pakistan in 1969 as a 10-year-old with his family, he remembers the 'open racism' to which immigrants were cruelly subjected. "In those days, it was tough," he says. "The kind of treatment we were given was disgusting.

So, why can't cricket as a sport and as an organisation, the people that run cricket, take it upon themselves and say, "this is something that we believe in. we believe black lives matter." forget the political side and political organisation. "we believe in three words — black lives matter." everyone takes a knee in respect of that. that's a gesture that is known and respected throughout the world to support black lives matter. and then they can't do it...? yeah, well, that's fascinating, cos the english cricket team decided to stop taking the knee, i think, in september 2020. you... and th...

Yes. and you criticised both, and you said their reasoning was "flimsy and lame". and the response from one black player in the english team, jofra archer, was that, "michael, you don't have a right to judge us. you don't know what we, behind the scenes, are doing to foster, you know, new cricket development for disadvantaged black kids in poorer parts of the country. you don't know what efforts me and my team—mates are making." well, tell me, stephen. tell me. don't say i do not know, tell me what you are doing. and what you're doing behind the scenes, bring it in front. let us, everyone, s...

Because the english cricket team decided to stop taking the knee, i think, in september 2020. you... and the australians took the same decision, i think. yes. and you criticised both, and you said their reasoning was "flimsy and lame". and the response from one black player in the english team, jofra archer, was that, "michael, you don't have a right to judge us. you don't know what we, behind the scenes, are doing to foster, you know, new cricket development for disadvantaged black kids in poorer parts of the country. you don't know what efforts me and my team—mates..." well, tell me, steph...

Kane Williamson, Amelia Kerr and Devon Conway the big winners at New Zealand Cricket Awards 13 Apr, 2021 08:15 AM 8 minutes to read All you need to know from a weekend of golden point thrillers in 90 seconds. Video / NZ Herald / Sky Sport All you need to know from a weekend of golden point thrillers in 90 seconds. Video / NZ Herald / Sky Sport NZ Herald Black Caps captain Kane Williamson was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the fourth time in six years, while Amelia Kerr and Devon Conway claimed double honours at the New Zealand Cricket Awards for the 2020-21 season. Williamson's incr...