Directors of the Scotland cricket board on Sunday resigned en masse following accusations of institutional racism. The resignations got here simply forward of the discharge of reviews on an unbiased investigation.
“The board has been totally committed to implementing the findings of this review in full to make the sport of cricket in Scotland a truly welcoming and inclusive place for all,” the administrators mentioned in a letter written to the interim CEO of the governing physique.
“We are all truly sorry and have apologised publicly to everyone who has experienced racism, or any other form of discrimination, in cricket in Scotland,” the letter additional learn.
NEWS UPDATE | The Board of Cricket Scotland has resigned. We will work in partnership with @sportscotland with fast impact to make sure applicable governance, management & assist is in place for sport within the days forward.
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— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) July 24, 2022
Following the resignations, Cricket Scotland additionally issued a Tweet saying, “Cricket Scotland will work in partnership with @sportscotland with immediate effect to ensure appropriate governance, leadership and support is in place for the organisation and the sport in the days ahead.” “And these arrangements will be reviewed after the publication of the report into racism in cricket in Scotland and updates given accordingly,” the governing physique mentioned.
The overview comes after Scotland’s all-time main wicket-taker, Majid Haq, in an interview to Sky Sports final November, alleged that the cricket board was “institutionally racist”.
Haq’s former teammate Qasim Sheikh, who additionally represented Scotland, too spoke of the abuse that each had suffered throughout their cricketing careers. Not too way back, allegations of racism rocked England cricket when former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq revealed he skilled widespread abuses.
Rafiq’s testimony additionally led to adjustments in Yorkshire’s management and Headingly being quickly stripped of internet hosting worldwide matches.
