The England men’s Test captain, Ben Stokes, called for more diversity in cricket following the publication of a damning report that said the sport in England and Wales is rife with sexism, racism and elitism. A long-awaited report into the state of the cricket in England and Wales was published by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) following a two-year investigation. Among its findings, the report stated that racism was ‘entrenched’ in the English game, women were treated as ‘second-class citizens’, and cricket was a rare option in state schools. Stokes made clear he hadn’t read the report before making his statement but said ‘it is clear there is so much more the game has to do’.
Ben Stokes ‘deeply sorry’ to hear of cricket discrimination detailed in report
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