The ex-West Indies cricketer and Sky Sports commentator was discussing the racism experienced by his parents when he was overcome by emotion.

With tears streaming down his face, he revealed how his mother were ostracised by her family because of the colour his father’s skin.

Holding made headlines on Wednesday after making an impassioned plea over racism in the UK during a rain break in the test match between England and the West Indies.

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