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DARK SECRETS: Icec | Vintage Vibes

Scotland among seven countries to sign landmark independence declaration

Scotland is one of seven European countries to have signed a landmark independence declaration

The National (Scotland)

Wales to host major conference of Europe's independence movements

WALES is set to host a major European conference on independence ...

The National (Scotland)

ECB should have made county talent pathway free, says Cindy Butts

The England and Wales Cricket Board has made a ‘mistake’ in not committing to making participation in the county talent pathway free, said the chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket

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England’s female cricketers land 30% pay rises and new multiyear deals

The ECB is to offer 18 contracts worth £90,000-£130,000 after the details were agreed before England flew to UAE for the T20 World Cup

The Guardian - UK

‘Deserved respect not ridicule’: Wisden speaks out over cricket’s ICEC report

Wisden has given a hefty endorsement of last year’s report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket

The Guardian - UK

MPs demand ECB watches Yorkshire closely: ‘No return to business as usual’

MPs have called on the England & Wales Cricket Board to monitor Yorkshire closely, apparently out of concern the county will waver in its diversity drive

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand public embrace chance to set Test record straight against Australia

Opening match in Wellington is a sellout and the challenge of welcoming their noisy neighbours is capturing the imagination

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ECB lacked 'backbone' for not calling out Lord Botham's criticism of ICEC report

ECB to respond on Tuesday morning

Evening Standard

Colin Graves sorry for Yorkshire racism but Azeem Rafiq wants ‘more than words’

Graves looks set to return as Yorkshire chair.

The Independent UK

Colin Graves apologises for racism at Yorkshire after takeover approved

Colin Graves’s return to Yorkshire CCC will be subject to a member vote at an extraordinary general meeting on 2 February

The Guardian - UK

Chance to Shine urges cricket to tackle ‘postcode lottery’ holding talent back

Laura Cordingley, chief executive of Chance to Shine, oversees a network that brings the sport to state schools and some of the poorest areas.

The Independent UK

Welsh independence case to be made at European Parliament for first time

A DELEGATION from Wales will be heading to the European Parliament to present the case for Welsh independence for the first time.

The National (Scotland)

Access to cricket in state schools in England and Wales ‘a real problem’

ECB sets out its formal response to the Icec report on discrimination

The Guardian - UK

ECB unable to commit to equal pay targets for England men and women

June’s ICEC report said women were treated as ‘second class citizens’ in cricket

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ECB unveil sweeping measures to tackle racism, sexism and classism in cricket

A damning report earlier this summer revealed that systemic discrimination is rife throughout the sport at all levels

The Independent UK

ECB set to publish response to damning report on discrimination in cricket

Richard Thompson, chair of the ECB, unreservedly apologised when the ICEC’s findings were published in June.

The Times of India

Yorkshire County Cricket Club punished over racism scandal

NEW DELHI: Yorkshire County Cricket Club were docked 48 points in the English County Championship on Friday after pleading guilty to four offences relating to the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.

The Guardian - UK

English state school cricket training hubs to increase in wake of ICEC report

The National Hubs finals at Lord’s take place amid plans to quadruple the programme’s reach over the next three years

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Shane Warne was ‘such a huge influence’ for Isa Guha in commentary box

Warne took 708 Test wickets before moving into commentary.

The Guardian - UK

Cricket report a shocking wake-up call: this is how all sports can do better

Testimonies that reveal misogyny, racism and sexism should jolt every sporting body into listening to excluded voices

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak insists ICEC report must be used as chance to reset cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board commissioned a report into discrimination in the sport, which was released on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Heather Knight not surprised by unflattering picture painted by ICEC report

The ICEC said it was “alarmed” the England women’s team had never played a Test at Lord’s.

The Conversation

Cricket inequalities in England and Wales are untenable – our report shows how to rejuvenate the game

After more than two years of research, interviews and evidence gathering, a landmark report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) was published on June 27 2023. Holding Up a Mirror to Cricket contains strong and disturbing evidence about the class prejudice, racism and misogyny that runs through…

Bristol Post

'Drastic change' is needed after 'distressing' incidents at Bristol's cricket clubs

A two-year inquiry found widespread problems with the national sport

The Independent UK

Cricketer claims umpire suggested she ‘stay home to do ironing’ during match

Charlotte Dukes, from Bristol, said the incident left her feeling ‘upset and disappointed’.

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