Today, 27 June 2023, The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (“ICEC”) released its 317 page report titled “Holding Up A Mirror To Cricket”. They also advised Mr Rafiq in relation to his evidence to the DCMS Committee in 2021 and all aspects of reputation management and legal risks associated with speaking out and campaigning about racism in cricket. Mr Rafiq contributed to the ICEC report (along with some 4000 respondents). The resulting report itself makes 44 recommendations including:“…that the ECB makes an unqualified public apology for its own failings and those of the game it governs. I just hope that this report reflects their voice and gives them a path to closure.”Mr Rafiq spoke out about the racism he suffered at YCCC in 2020.

Source: The Guardian June 27, 2023 16:41 UTC