{ "id": "86937", "author": "23", "cnmid": "0", "title": "VIDEO: Quinton De Kock Makes His Return To Playing XI, Takes The Knee", "lang": "en", "series": "432", "cup_year": "2021", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "Quinton de Kock on Saturday returned to South Africa's lineup in their Twenty20 World Cup clash against Sri Lanka after missing the previous match for refusing to take the knee. The star player la", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

Quinton de Kock on Saturday returned to South Africa's lineup in their Twenty20 World Cup clash against Sri Lanka after missing the previous match for refusing to take the knee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The star player later apologised and agreed to stand by his teammates in the anti-racism gesture made mandatory by Cricket South Africa ahead of Tuesday's match against holders West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bowl first in their bid to win a second straight Super 12 match after they beat West Indies despite De Kock opting out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

De Kock remains the only change in the Proteas team with Heinrich Klaasen making way for the senior wicketkeeper-batsman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The team is feeling much better than we were a couple of days ago. Quinton is in a much better state," Bavuma said at the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

De Kock's last-minute pull raised a stunned South Africa and the cricket world and the former captain said sorry in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"If me taking a knee helps to educate others, and makes the lives of others better, I am more than happy to do so," said De Kock.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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