Holding has been among the most vocal voices to speak up against racism in the wake of the George Floyd incident in the US last year. A few weeks back, he also opined that UK wasn’t doing enough to stop racism in the country.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Michael Holding said that his fiery attitude as a youth would have cost him his life, had he grown up in the UK. He stated:
A former England women’s cricketer, Ebony Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play for England. She was part of the squads that won the 50-over and T20 World Cups in 2009.
Looking back at his younger days, Holding recalled that he was not subjected to racism in Jamaica, but experienced it every time he left the place. The 67-year-old admitted:
Michael Holding’s book on racism to be released soon
The West Indian fast bowling great, who played in an era when the Caribbeans dominated world cricket, will soon be releasing a book on racism titled “Why We Kneel, How We Rise”. Speaking about the book, Michael Holding revealed that his sister found one of the chapters difficult to read as it was emotionally draining. He elaborated:
Nicknamed Whispering Death, Michael Holding played 60 Tests and 102 ODIs for West Indies, claiming 249 and 142 wickets respectively.
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