Scotland Cricket Board Resigns Over Racism Report

Scotland's highest wicket-taker in international cricket, Majid Haque, alleged in an interview that Scottish cricket was "institutionally racist", following which investigation was ordered.

A committee was formed to investigate allegations of racism in Scottish cricket.

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New Delhi: The entire board of Cricket Scotland, the governing body of cricket in Scotland, has resigned ahead of the publication of the anti-racism investigation report to be released on Monday. Cricket Scotland took to Twitter to make an official announcement regarding their mass resignation on Sunday.

A committee was formed to investigate allegations of racism in Scottish cricket, the report of which will be published on Monday. Scotland's highest wicket-taker in international cricket, Majid Haque, alleged in an interview with Sky Sports News that Scottish cricket was "institutionally racist", following which an investigation was ordered.

"The Board of Cricket Scotland has resigned. We will work in partnership with @sportscotland with immediate effect to ensure appropriate governance, leadership & support is in place for sport in the days ahead," Cricket Scotland tweeted on Sunday. The review was commissioned by Sport Scotland, the national funding body.

NEWS UPDATE | The Board of Cricket Scotland has resigned. We will work in partnership with @sportscotland with immediate effect to ensure appropriate governance, leadership & support is in place for sport in the days ahead.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/S6AF7EyE4A pic.twitter.com/qa2Y0ybcNP

— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) July 24, 2022

According to reports, the investigation report has revealed that there is widespread racism within Scottish cricket.

In its resignation letter, Cricket Scotland board apologised to "everyone who has experienced racism, or any other form of discrimination" while playing the game in Scotland.

"The review has achieved an unparallelled level of engagement and we believe it will be truly transformative, not just for Cricket Scotland and the sport of cricket, but it will provide a watershed moment for Scottish sport and society in general."

"Consequently, we believe we must now step aside to enable the required progress to be made in the coming months," the statement added.