Captain Heather Knight made a big statement on discrimination in cricket The report and recommendations of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) have been released this week.
In which racism has been revealed in English cricket. England captain Ben Stokes expressed grief over this. Now the captain of the women’s cricket team, Heather Knight has made a shocking disclosure.
Asked to iron men’s clothes:-
Recalling her experience on discrimination, Heather Knight says she is not surprised by the findings of the report on inequality in cricket.
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Though a lot of progress has been made, there is still a long way to go, he said. She also revealed that when she played men’s cricket as a youngster, she was “asked to iron men’s clothes”.
No one should be made to feel unwanting in our game, Knight said on the eve of England’s first T20 against Australia in the Women’s Ashes at Edgbaston.
This is an important step for cricket. Cricket can lead the way in being more equitable, diverse, and inclusive after this report.
Cricket has come a long way:-
She further said- As a woman in cricket it is important for me to say that the recommendations that have come out in the report are not surprising at all, but cricket has come a long way since I was a child.
Knight further said- “When I started playing men’s club cricket, I was asking ‘Can you do the ironing for the men after you finish the match?’
And tomorrow I’ll be leading my team in front of a nearly full-house stadium with nearly 85,000 tickets sold.
Heather was among the people giving evidence
The ICEC report found that racism, sexism and class-based discrimination exist within the sport. Knight was among 4,000 people to give evidence to the commission for a 317-page report titled “Holding up a mirror to cricket”.
She said that the change in attitudes has encouraged her and she will encourage young girls to take up the sport. Knight said, “There are still instances where this is going on, but I think a lot has changed.
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Everyone can be someone’s ally in the game. So if you are young and want to get into cricket, I would say there is no better time than now.” Knight said- I would love to play a Test match at Lord’s.
