- Lawyers for former umpires to write to EHRC
- ‘There needs to be root and branch reform’
The Equality and Human Rights Commission will be asked to conduct a root and branch investigation into racism in English cricket following a number of disturbing revelations from black and Asian players and umpires about their experiences in the game, the Guardian can reveal.
A letter will be sent later this week to the EHRC by Mohammed Patel, the solicitor acting for the former Test umpire John Holder and reserve umpire Ismail Dawood who have issued a claim in the employment tribunal against the ECB on grounds of racial discrimination. However the letter will also address wider concerns about institutional racism in English cricket.
