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About relitigating things that happen two, three years ago, we're going to lose. a long—awaited report into cricket in england and wales has found that racism, sexism and class—based discrimination is widespread and deeply rooted within the game. the report says most ethnically diverse players experience racism, women are treated like second—class citizens — and cricket is dominated by players from private schools. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, has more details. from perceptions of exclusion and troubling stories of sexism and racism to fears of an elitist culture — just some of the t...

Among many failings, the report found that women were treated as subordinate and second—class citizens, routinely experiencing sexism. that there was little to no focus on addressing class barriers with scarce provision of cricket in state schools. that a heavy drinking culture excludes many people. and that the ecb had failed to support black cricket. maurice chambers came to essex from jamaica as a teenager and said he experienced racism at the club. an investigation is ongoing. he wonders if young black players will even consider cricket as a career. how many people of my background do yo...

Excluded, all of those individuals, the game, the ecb, the game as a whole owes them a real, genuine apology, a heartfelt apology as to the fact that this should be a game for all and unfortunately this report identifies the fact that it has not been a game for all. this morning, ben stokes, who contributed to the report, addressed the issue. i contributed to the report, addressed the issue. . , ., ., the issue. i have been an england -la er the issue. i have been an england player since _ the issue. i have been an england player since 2011, _ the issue. i have been an england player since 201...

Grilled by mps over why food prices are still rising as some are wholesale costs are falling. those are some of the stories making the headlines here in the uk. your life with bbc news. a long—awaited report into cricket in england and wales, has found that racism, sexism and class— based discrimination — is widespread and deep rooted within the game. an inquiry was commissioned two years ago, following allegations of racism at the english county team, yorkshire. it's concluded that most ethnically diverse players experience racism, that women are treated like second—class citizens, an...

Women are treated like second—class citizens — and cricket is dominated by players from private schools. the chairman of the sport's governing body in england and wales — the ecb — has apologised unreservedly from perceptions of exclusion to troubling stories of sexism and racism and fears of an elitist culture. just some examples of the chastening testimony revealed in a damning report into discrimination in cricket. our findings are unequivocal — racism, sexism, class based discrimination and elitism are widespread and deep rooted throughout the game. the stories were absolutely ho...