Racism Crisis

Racism Crisis Category Archive

"Disingenuous and despicable attempt to rewrite history" - John Blain takes on Cricket Scotland

GEORGE DOBELL: The Cricketer understands Blain is willing to take legal action against the organisation. The statement is the latest chapter in a long-running saga between the governing body and the former seamer

ECB urged to pressurise MCC to replace Varsity and Eton-Harrow matches

The ICEC report recommended both games be moved from Lord's and Richard Gould the ECB chief executive, says the governing body "don't mind upsetting people"

Colin Graves rebuked for failure to apologise to Azeem Rafiq for Yorkshire racism

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee question the returning Yorkshire chair and take issue with Graves' delay in contacting Rafiq since details of his experiences at the club came fully to light

Colin Graves, ECB and ICEC panel members confirmed for discrimination in cricket CMS session

Richard Thompson, Richard Gould and Clare Connor will be questioned ahead of an appearance by Graves and Yorkshire chair Harry Chathli on February 20

Yorkshire defend search for new backers after backlash to Colin Graves' potential return

Charity Sporting Equals, which promotes ethnic diversity in UK Sport, have written an open letter criticising the impending reinstatement of Graves as club chair. However, Yorkshire said "no stone was left unturned" in their search

Is the ICEC report a fair reflection of the recreational game?

NEIL DAVIDSON, the chair of The Cricketer, has been involved in club cricket in the county for more than 50 overs. While condemning racism in the strongest terms, he says the ICEC report could undo a lot of good work

Yorkshire handed points deduction and £400,000 fine by Cricket Discipline Commission

Yorkshire have been docked 48 points in the County Championship and four points in the T20 Blast, both of which relate to the 2023 campaign

Cindy Butts hits back after Ian Botham labels ICEC report "nonsense"

GEORGE DOBELL: Butts, chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket which produced the report, said Botham was invited to contribute and claimed his hostility to the report showed the need for anonymity

ICEC chair Cindy Butts tells ECB: Don't put off inclusion effort because of money concerns

In an open letter to ECB chair Richard Thompson, Butts - the chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) - said that cricket has "largely been run by, and for, the benefit of a small minority"

Aneesh Kapil accuses "malicious" Sussex of sabotaging career

GEORGE DOBELL: Aneesh, a former England Under-19 cricketer, has instigated legal proceedings against Sussex after claiming his career was "sidelined" by deliberately obstructive management

Ottis Gibson: Sanctioning the people trying to move Yorkshire forward doesn't make sense

At Tuesday's (June 27) Cricket Discipline Commission hearing, the ECB asked for the club to receive a £500,000 fine as well as points deductions in the County Championship (48-72 points), One-Day Cup (4-6 points) and T20 Blast (4-6 points)

ECB requests £500,000 fine and points deductions for Yorkshire

At a hearing in London on Tuesday, lawyers representing the governing body called for the club to be hit with substantial punitive measures but stressed that the ECB is not looking to put the county out of business

Ben Stokes calls on cricket to "learn from mistakes" and become a "sport for everyone"

Speaking in response to the long-awaited ICEC report, Stokes acknowledged the game has a long way to go but hopes his own success as a cricketer who came through the state school system can be a source of inspiration

Azeem Rafiq: We'll look back with a lot of regret if cricket fails to act on ICEC recommendations

Speaking to The Cricketer Podcast, Rafiq said he "wasn't shocked" by the findings but hopes that as well as providing "closure and vindication" for many, the report will allow cricket to set an example of inclusivity and diversity for wider society

This report can be a turning point if everyone recognises its home truths

GEORGE DOBELL: Azeem Rafiq has done the game a service in forcing us to have these uncomfortable conversations. At this stage, anyone who denies the problem is the problem