Michael Holding mocks Indian cricketers for putting black armbands

Holding made a sarcastic comment that they are not wearing it because they are 0-2 down in the series.

Former West Indies cricket legend Michael holding mocked the Indian cricketers for wearing the black armbands during the first day of Nottingham Test.

The visitors paid a tribute to late former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and late former Indian cricket skipper Ajit Wadekar. But Holding made a sarcastic comment that they are not wearing it because they are 0-2 down in the series.

While commentating for Sky Sports in the third Test at Trent Bridge, holding said, “Indian players are wearing the black band not because they are 0-2 down.” Soon after his statement, he faced a huge backlash from the cricket fans on social media. Here’re some of the reactions:

#ENGvIND
India wearing black arm bands not bcoz they are 0:2 down but coz Ajit Wadekar passed away”

What kind of trolling is this Mr Michael Holding ? @SkyCricket

— 10 years of King Kohli  (@The_Priyanka__) August 18, 2018

@SkyCricket Michael Holding ..... Why would any parent want to bring their kids to watch cricket. When a thug like Ben Stokes is portrayed as a role model by the ECB AND THE England Captain and management?

— RunningJay (@Podgereeno) August 18, 2018

Absolutely Shameful from Michael Holding

— Thor's Rabbit (@beingmike12) August 18, 2018

@Athersmike indian government is gonna sue sky sports commentator michael holding for his disgraceful comments on the black arm band worn by team india....

— rahul rajeev (@iamrahulrajeev) August 18, 2018

Unlike the previous two matches, the Indian players showed huge patience while batting against England’s pace attack. Though they lost three wickets in the first session, they made the English bowlers toil hard after the lunch break.

Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli stitched a partnership of over 100 runs still moving strong. Both of them smashed their respective half-centuries and are expected to convert it into tons by the end of the day.