in the England v West Indies Test series, Holding was asked on Sky Sports by Ian Ward for his thoughts on the pre-match kneeling of both teams in respect of the Black Lives Matter movement. His widely reported comments on his personal experience of, and his views on, institutionalised racism were widely welcomed as moving, sincere and eloquently constructive. Holding's aforementioned third book—Why We Kneel, How We Rise (2021)—has a specific focus on racism in sports. Personal life Holding's first marriage was to Cherine Holding, a Sri Lankan, who he met when touring Australia in the late 1970s. Their son Ryan was born in 1981. He is now married to Laurie-Ann Holding, an indigenous Antiguan; they have no children together. Holding has also fathered three other children from three other relationships, including a daughter Melinda, born in 1979, and another daughter, Tiana, in 1988, both of whom have Jamaican mothers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Holding spent much of his time in the Cayman Islands. Recognition In June 1988, Holding was featured on the $2 Jamaican stamp alongside the Barbados Cricket Buckle. In May 2013, Michael received an Honorary Degree and Lifetime Achievement Award at the University of East London. Notes External links Greatest over in Test History at Cricinfo 1954 births Canterbury cricketers West Indian cricket commentators Cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup Derbyshire cricketers Jamaica cricketers Lancashire cricketers Living people Tasmania cricketers West Indian cricket captains Jamaican cricketers West Indian cricketers of 1970–71 to 1999–2000 West Indies One Day International cricketers West Indies Test cricketers Wisden Cricketers of the Year World Series Cricket players Articles containing video clips Jamaican emigrants to the United Kingdom English cricket commentators Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Cricketers from Kingston, Jamaica