10 June 2020 — BBC Sport
West Indies captain Jason Holder says his players feel safe after arriving in England and that “at some point” some kind of normal must return. West Indies landed in the UK on Tuesday for their three-match Test series which begins on 8 July at bio-secure venues. They are the first international sports team to visit since the coronavirus lockdown.
“A lot of people were crying out for cricket,” Holder told BBC Sport. “It is not the case we wanted to be guinea pigs but, having said that, we always had a tour plan here in the UK this summer. After we spoke about the possibilities of it coming off, everybody was comfortable and here we are now.”
“It is not about money for us — we want safety and want to make sure we are treated fairly and we just get on with it. If you put yourself in the position of a healthcare worker or someone who has worked on the front line throughout this whole pandemic, they have had to deal with it full on,” Holder said. He also said his team would discuss whether to support anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd, noting the movement could help galvanise the squad.