Select Committee · Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Cricket follow-up

Status: Closed Opened: 25 Jan 2024 Closed: 24 May 2024 2 recommendations 1 conclusion 1 report

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - Equity in Cricket HC 526 5 Apr 2024 3 Overdue

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
1 Recommendation Fourth Report - Equity in Cricket

Mandate ECB to publish progress report on ICEC recommendations and equity impact in cricket.

We welcome the ECB’s unreserved apology to those affected by discrimination in cricket, and the commitments the board have made to acting on much of the report of the Independent Commission into Equity in Cricket. However, we are concerned that their ambition may not translate into action on some of … Read more

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2 Conclusion Fourth Report - Equity in Cricket

Yorkshire County Cricket Club's future relies on strong governance and EDI commitment.

Decisions on the future of Yorkshire County Cricket Club are best made by its members, with good governance and a continued commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion led by an independent, open and transparent board. We want Yorkshire CCC to continue to reform and to succeed. Read more

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
3 Recommendation Fourth Report - Equity in Cricket

Mandate ECB and Cricket Regulatory to closely monitor Yorkshire CCC's anti-discrimination progress.

We expect the ECB to closely monitor Yorkshire CCC to their work and ensure that there is no return to the ‘business as usual’ that allowed a culture of discrimination to take root and thrive at the club. We urge the ECB and the Cricket Regulatory to pay particular attention … Read more

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
20 Feb 2024 Cindy Butts · Independent Commission on Equity in Cricket, Clare Connor CBE · England and Wales Cricket Board, Colin Graves CBE · Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Dr Michael Collins · Independent Commission on Equity in Cricket, Harry Chathli · Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Richard Gould · England and Wales Cricket Board, Richard Thompson · England and Wales Cricket Board, Sir Brendan Barber · Independent Commission on Equity in Cricket View ↗

Who gave evidence

8 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Cindy Butts · Chair Independent Commission on Equity in Cricket 1
Clare Connor CBE · Deputy Chief Executive England and Wales Cricket Board 1
Colin Graves CBE · Chair Yorkshire County Cricket Club 1
Dr Michael Collins · Commissioner Independent Commission on Equity in Cricket 1
Harry Chathli · Former Chair Yorkshire County Cricket Club 1
Richard Gould · Chief Executive England and Wales Cricket Board 1
Richard Thompson · Chair England and Wales Cricket Board 1
Sir Brendan Barber · Commissioner Independent Commission on Equity in Cricket 1

Correspondence

6 letters
DateDirectionTitle
24 May 2024 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Soc…
23 May 2024 To cttee Letter from the Chair to Colin Graves CBE, Chair, Yorkshire County Cricket Club…
21 May 2024 To cttee Letter from Lord Mann relating to Yorkshire County Cricket Club, dated 1 May 20…
19 Mar 2024 England and Wales Cricket Board: ICEC Progress Update February 2024
19 Mar 2024 To cttee Letter from England and Wales Cricket Board, relating to oral evidence follow-u…
19 Mar 2024 To cttee Letter from England and Wales Cricket Board to Colin Graves, relating Yorkshire…