Ebony Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play cricket for EnglandEx-England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent says she is "very jealous" of the minority representation in football. Rainford-Brent was the first black woman to play cricket for England and is one of only four Black, Asian and minority ethnic women to have done so. As Surrey's director of women's cricket, she has launched a scholarship programme to increase participation. "When I listen to football with all its problems, I'm still very jealous of the sport because we see representation," said Rainford-Brent. Former England opener Michael Carberry had previously told BBC Sport racism was "rife" in cricket.

Source: BBC June 21, 2020 11:15 UTC