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England Captain Stokes Sorry After Cricket Report Exposes Racism And Sexism

By AFP News June 28, 2023 • 00:50 AM View: 948

England captain Ben Stokes said Tuesday he was "deeply sorry" to learn of the scale of discrimination in the sport after a damning report revealed "widespread" racism, sexism and classism in the game.

His comments followed the publication by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) of its much-anticipated report, "Holding Up a Mirror to Cricket".

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