ECB launches independent cricket regulator amidst discrimination report backlash

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The England and Wales Cricket Board has introduced a new independent regulator to oversee cricket in this country following a report from June that made clear that discrimination was widespread in English cricket.

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00:00 In June, a catastrophic independent report concluded that discrimination was widespread

00:06 in English cricket.

00:07 This included sexism, racism, classism and elitism.

00:11 In an effort to combat this, the England and Wales Cricket Board has launched an independent

00:16 regulator to watch over the game in this country.

00:19 It was made clear that the regulator will have duties overseeing safeguarding, anti-corruption,

00:24 anti-doping and anti-discrimination.

00:27 It will feature a new board and is separate to those within the ECB and for now will be

00:32 headed up by former police officer Dave Lewis before a permanent director is appointed next

00:37 year.

00:38 The chief executive of the ECB, Richard Gould, stated that cricket should have the best processes

00:43 in place, whilst Lewis said that the new regulator will protect and promote the good of the game

00:49 and everyone involved.

00:50 Following a summer of awe-inspiring Ashes cricket on the field, the ECB will now hope

00:56 that things will begin to change off it.

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