The English cricket summer started with both sides making a poignant statement in response to the Black Lives Matter movement sweeping the U.K. Both England and the West Indies took a knee on the field together, with moving statements from the commentators, that brought cricket great Michael Holding to tears.

West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick captured the mood of his side’s feelings:

“For me it was a good feeling because we have to make change, for us it’s all about equality, it’s all about honesty, it’s all about treating everybody equal and for us that was very, very important. Fortunately, enough we were able to make a statement so we were happy as a group to do it and I thought it was really wonderful to see England supporting us as well.”

England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent and West Indies commentator Holding talked about how racism had shaped their careers in a powerful precursor to the action on the field.