Dr. Mohammed Moosajee: Former South African team principal Dr. Mohammed Moosajee has urged the national team to take a unified approach by expressing a position in the field of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
Moosajee spoke at the Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) hearings, where he expressed disappointment at the divided attitude within the team as they knelt.
The men’s team has given its members the option of kneeling, raising their fists, or standing up before matches; others have chosen alternative options.
After a decade of cultural camps promoting inclusion. Moosajee expressed his disappointment that the team couldn’t agree on a single gesture.
“These discussions need to continue because we still have some way to go to get all our people to fully appreciate the injustices of the past”
Overall, Pakistan managed to beat 11 sixes as South Africa produced an average bowling show with the exception of Maharaj, Rabada, and Lungi Ngidi.
Tabraiz Shamsi only threw four balls before skipping the rest of the game due to a tight groin. South African medical staff said they will examine him overnight and that necessary action will be taken.
“Unfortunately, some current players appear to be misinformed and believe taking the knee is supporting the notion that black lives matter more,” he said.
“They need to be educated so that they appreciate that taking the knee is all about a stand against racism and discrimination and supporting the notion that Black lives matter as much.
“It is a pity that the Proteas Team has not adopted a unified approach to the issue and highlights that even though we have been having discussions for a number of years already, these discussions need to continue because we still have some way to go to get all our people to fully appreciate the injustices of the past. I would like to see a recommendation from the Ombudsman [Dumisa Ntsebeza] urging the Proteas to adopt a unified approach.”
Dr. Mohammed Moosajee worked for 16 years in various roles on the national team until 2019. First as a doctor, then combined with the role of team manager.
He said he believed a higher level of understanding had been achieved from a camp. Then he and then Captain Graeme Smith devised in 2010. Various accusations of racism were made at the SJN during the Captains Smith era.
Moosajee claimed that ingrained and unconscious biases continue to contribute to divisions in South African cricket across all sectors.
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