“The other thing in the diversity bit is the football and rugby world because [it’s] much more attractive to the Afro-Caribbean community. And in terms of the south Asian community, there is a moment where we are finding they do not want necessarily to commit the same time that is necessary to go to the next step because they prefer to go into other education fields. And then cricket becomes secondary.”
And with that, Mike O’Farrell, chair of Middlesex County Cricket Club (MCCC), took a ticket on the carousel reserved for established heads not quite grasping the issue and getting it wrong.
