93 Views First published on thecricketer.com JEREMY BLACKMORE: Befitting a man who has spent his career breaking down barriers to inclusion, Butcher did not hesitate when Ebony Rainford-Brent asked him to become one of the first honorary patrons of the ACE Programme Forty years on from his landmark Test debut as the first black cricketer to play for England, Roland Butcher still sees challenges preventing players from breaking through in the game. After a year defined by the Black Lives Matter movement almost as much as the pandemic, the anniversary of Butcher’s first cap has been one to celebrate.