‘The stark reality is cricket is not a game for everyone’ by Hindsight4Sport
Landmark reports finds game’s structures lead to racial disparities and discriminationCRICKET MUST urgently reform to address deep rooted and widespread institutional, structural and interpersonal discrimination across the game, finds a landmark report published by the More than 4,000 people responded to the ICEC’s Call for Evidence which was supplemented by primary research, literature reviews, written and oral evidence from hundreds of individuals, counties, women’s regional teams and wider...
The complaints system is confusing, overly defensive and not fit for purpose. There is profound mistrust, victims and those accused of discrimination are not properly supported and people are simply not reporting, for fear of victimisation and concern that no action will be taken. All too often people are suffering in silence.
“Racism, class-based discrimination, elitism and sexism are widespread and deep rooted. The game must face up to the fact that it’s not banter or just a few bad apples. Discrimination is both overt and baked into the structures and processes within cricket. The stark reality is cricket is not a game for everyone.“Whilst there has been commendable and significant progress in the women’s game, women continue to be treated as second-class citizens with unequal access, pay and treatment.
We had unprecedented access to cricket which provided us with a unique opportunity to hold a mirror up to the game. Our findings are unequivocal“We did encounter encouraging examples of good practice and there are many who work tirelessly across the game and who want to see positive change. From the outset, we as a Commission shared a collective desire to see cricket emerge as the most equitable and inclusive sport in the country.
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