Hawke's Bay cricket are calling on an independent commissioner to deal with a complaint after racial slurs were fired at an Auckland cricket team. An independent commissioner is being brought in to investigate complaints after a schoolboy cricket match was called off after racial vilification and other slurs. Chairman of Hawke's Bay Cricket Association, James Rainger​, said a meeting regarding the complaint was held on Monday night. John Cowpland/Stuff Craig Findlay, Hawke's Bay Cricket CEO, said the game ended because of a misunderstanding. At first, Hawke's Bay Cricket Association chief executive Craig Findlay said the match ended because of a misunderstanding.

Source: Stuff January 26, 2021 03:24 UTC