Michael Holding, who was known for his immaculate analysis and honest comments, has decided to call it a day with the mic in his hand. One of the most respected voices in world cricket, the 66-year-old Holding has been with the Sky Sports for past 21 years. Thereafter, the retired speedster moved to Sky Sports where he has been plying his trade for the last 21 years. Well, no more.After the segment aired, Holding continued to speak off the cuff during the live broadcast alongside fellow commentators Ian Ward and Nasser Hussain.It was just as raw and powerful as the clip that came beforehand.“What people need to understand, this stems from a long time ago, hundreds of years ago, the dehumanisation of the black race is where it started,” Holding said.“People will tell you, ‘That’s a long time ago, get over it’.
Matthew Wade says the Indian pace attack is not as effective as NZ quickie Neil WagnerWhere is S Vidyut now? I don’t think you know that black lives matter.“So don’t shout back at us about, ‘All lives matter’.“It is obvious — the evidence is clearly there that white lives matter. Thereafter, the retired speedster moved to Sky Sports where he has been plying his trade for the last 21 years. I watched the eight minutes and I burst into tears. Give me a break,” he said.“I don’t see any white people going into a store off the street and being followed.
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Remarkable television, That’s the most powerful half an hour of TV I’ve seen for a long, long time.
(Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)“History is written by the conqueror, not by those that are conquered. Download Images Watch Videos online “I am not too sure how much further than 2020 I will be going with commentary. Michael Holding was hopeful of people understanding exactly what he is saying and where he is coming from. Former West Indies cricketer-turned-commentator Michael Holding has exhausted his tank as far as commentary is concerned. He was pulled up by the ICC for his criticism, but he shot back by refusing to change his stand or style of commentary, for which many applauded him on social media.Many cricket fans in the 90s and 2000s rated Holding extremely highly in cricket commentary, which made him arguably more famous than his playing days.
Michael Holding: 'Whispering Death' Reportedly Quits Cricket Commentary After 21 Years Michael Holding, who is known for his immaculate analysis & strong comments, has decided to quit broadcasting. Holding, who played 60 Test matches for the West Indies, said he might need to think extending his stint by a year if no cricket is held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fast bowling legend Michael Holding has hinted that he is unlikely to continue commentating beyond 2021 as age is catching up with him. Everyone in my area gets stabbed’. Thereafter, the retired speedster moved to Sky Sports where he has been plying his trade for the last 21 years. Michael Holding Photo Credit: Getty Images. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Michael Holding started doing cricket commentary back in 1991 where he worked for the Trans World International. The pain I felt, it felt like a valve popped because we know for how long these inequalities, these injustices have taken place.“I remember watching it and feeling like I was being torn apart.“I never swear on my Instagram and I wrote the words, ‘Is anyone else f***ing fed up watching black people get murdered?’”Michael Holding became emotional as he spoke out against racism.Ebony Rainford-Brent broke down in tears during her address.Holding said people need to understand the Black Lives Matter movement for what it truly is — a plea for equality.“If you don’t educate people, they’ll keep on growing up in that sort of society and you’ll not get meaningful change,” he said.“Everyone is recognising it. “About my hair, about body parts — especially the derriere, shall we say, about the food I ate and that it sort of stank.“It was just constant. Read about Michael Holding's Profile, Latest News, Articles, Career updates only on ESPNcricinfo.com. This is one of the reasons why Holding has not done commentary in a match in the West Indies since year.Holding also courted controversy last year at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 for calling out 'atrocious' umpire during an Australia vs West Indies ODI, which his home country lost by 15 runs. Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent delivered a powerful segment on racism before the first cricket Test between England and the West Indies.