British Prime Minister Boris Johnson backed comments from his culture and sports secretary Oliver Dowden on Monday that English cricket's ruling body went "over the top" by suspending paceman Ollie Robinson over historical racist and sexist tweets. Dowden on Monday urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to "think again" over the sanction for the 27-year-old. Robinson, in a statement issued after play on Wednesday, said he was "embarrassed" and "ashamed" by the posts. "I want to make it clear that I'm not racist and I'm not sexist," he added. "He should go out there among county cricketers and spread the word that social media shouldn't be abused."

Source: News 24 June 07, 2021 13:43 UTC