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18th July 2023

Chair’s Letter to Richard Thompson

Cindy Butts, ICEC Chair, has published an open letter to Richard Thompson, ECB Chair, in reply to his open letter responding to the publication of the ICEC’s Report.

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Timeline

May 2020

Resurgence of the Black Lives Matter protests in response to the murder of George Floyd.

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July 2020

Former professional cricketers Ebony Rainford-Brent and Michael Holding shared their experiences of racism in a video broadcast by Sky Sports during the first day of England’s Test match with the West Indies. This was followed by a series of other public statements, by a number of individuals across the game, expressing experiences of racism within cricket.

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June 2020

Former England Captain Clare Connor announced to become the MCC’s first female President in its 233 year history. She will take her position as the next President in October 2021.

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November 2020

ECB announces actions to be taken as part of their new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, including to establish the ICEC to make cricket more representative and tackle issues of discrimination. Other measures include the new Equality Code of Conduct.

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May 2021

– Interviews for ICEC Commissioners held.

– Plans to install a commemoration of women’s cricket pioneer Rachel Heyhoe Flint at Lord’s Cricket Ground were announced but reported to have been met with resistance from some MCC members.

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November 2021

The ICEC launches part one of its open call for evidence – a survey seeking lived experiences on diversity, inclusion and equity in cricket.

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March 2021

– Cindy Butts was announced as Chair of ICEC and began work to recruit Commissioners and set up ICEC infrastructure.

– Early Day Motion tabled in Parliament concerning the underrepresentation of African, Caribbean and Asian coaches, umpires and match officials at all levels of Cricket in England and Wales.

– The Equality and Human Rights Commission is called upon to conduct a formal investigation into allegations of racism in English Cricket.

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July 2021

The ICEC’s appointed Commissioners and Terms of Reference are publicly announced.

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January 2022

DCMS Select Committee publishes a report of findings from their investigation into the allegations of institutional racism against Yorkshire County Cricket Club made by former player Azeem Rafiq.

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March 2022

The ICEC launches part two of its Open Call for Evidence, seeking evidence in response to specific questions relating to equity in cricket.

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June 2023

ICEC Report Published

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May 2020

Resurgence of the Black Lives Matter protests in response to the murder of George Floyd.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rectangle-32.png

June 2020

Former England Captain Clare Connor announced to become the MCC’s first female President in its 233 year history. She will take her position as the next President in October 2021.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/icec-image-2-435x257px.jpg

July 2020

Former professional cricketers Ebony Rainford-Brent and Michael Holding shared their experiences of racism in a video broadcast by Sky Sports during the first day of England’s Test match with the West Indies. This was followed by a series of other public statements, by a number of individuals across the game, expressing experiences of racism within cricket.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rectangle-31.png

November 2020

ECB announces actions to be taken as part of their new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, including to establish the ICEC to make cricket more representative and tackle issues of discrimination. Other measures include the new Equality Code of Conduct.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rectangle-33.png

March 2021

– Cindy Butts was announced as Chair of ICEC and began work to recruit Commissioners and set up ICEC infrastructure.

– Early Day Motion tabled in Parliament concerning the underrepresentation of African, Caribbean and Asian coaches, umpires and match officials at all levels of Cricket in England and Wales.

– The Equality and Human Rights Commission is called upon to conduct a formal investigation into allegations of racism in English Cricket.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC_4004-scaled.jpg

May 2021

– Interviews for ICEC Commissioners held.

– Plans to install a commemoration of women’s cricket pioneer Rachel Heyhoe Flint at Lord’s Cricket Ground were announced but reported to have been met with resistance from some MCC members.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/icec-image-3-435x257px.jpg

July 2021

The ICEC’s appointed Commissioners and Terms of Reference are publicly announced.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DSC_3894-Edit-scaled.jpg

November 2021

The ICEC launches part one of its open call for evidence – a survey seeking lived experiences on diversity, inclusion and equity in cricket.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Image-from-iOS.png

January 2022

DCMS Select Committee publishes a report of findings from their investigation into the allegations of institutional racism against Yorkshire County Cricket Club made by former player Azeem Rafiq.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/yorkshire-county-cricket-club.png

March 2022

The ICEC launches part two of its Open Call for Evidence, seeking evidence in response to specific questions relating to equity in cricket.

https://theicec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/laptop.jpeg

June 2023

ICEC Report Published

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FAQs

Who’s on the Commission?

Please see our About Us page detailing members of the commission.

How were Commissioners appointed?

Commissioners were appointed through an open and transparent recruitment process assisted by an external recruitment agency. Those interested were able to submit applications to be interviewed. Final decisions were made based on scores against the criteria in the recruitment brief seeking expertise in:

  • Cricket
    In-depth knowledge and experience of cricket in both the men’s and women’s game and for grassroots and professional level. A detailed understanding of cricket’s organisational and governance structures, including an understanding of cricket’s diverse stakeholder landscape.
  • Equality
    In-depth knowledge, experience and a track record of achievement across the full spectrum of diversity, inclusion and wider equalities, ideally with a focus on cricket or wider UK sports.
  • Organisational change
    A track record of working strategically with or within complex organisations or complex situations, to develop and improve systems and processes in an equalities context.

Commissioners were shortlisted and appointed by the ICEC Chair with the assistance of an independent external panel member providing recruitment support.

How do I raise a complaint about discrimination?

If you would like to raise a complaint about discrimination in cricket, go to https://www.ecb.co.uk/reporting-discrimination and follow the prompts provided.

Does the ECB have to adopt your recommendations?

The ECB has committed to producing a full response to our report within three months of publication. We hope others will join us in encouraging the ECB to take forward our recommendations in full.

What will happen now that the Commission has finished and published its Report?

The ICEC will close in July 2023. Our Report and recommendations are with the ECB. Please see our Report page for more information. If you have any questions relating to the Report please direct them to diversitymatters@ecb.co.uk