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<p>The national governing body for cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
assesses trends in representation in the sport. This includes the level of representation
of cricket officials from ethnic minorities.</p><p>The ECB have acknowledged there
remains an under-representation of Black and South Asian heritage officials despite
an increase in the proportion of umpires from ethnically diverse backgrounds on the
National Panel last year. Following an independent Officiating Review in 2021, the
ECB have committed to four ambitions focusing on equity of opportunity, inspiring
the next generation, developing a diverse network that reflects society and promoting
a culture of inclusivity and fairness.</p><p>The ECB continues to work on developing
an officiating structure in which there is equality of opportunity for all. In the
recreational game, applications will soon be invited for umpire tutors to deliver
a new ECB umpiring course. The aim is to recruit and train a more diverse workforce.
On 8 December 2022 the ECB also published updates to their game-wide action plan to
tackle discrimination and their Equity, Diversity and Inculsion plan.</p><p>The updated
Code for Sports Governance requires sports organisations that receive significant
public funding, including the ECB, to agree a diversity and inclusion action plan
with Sport England and/or UK Sport, which will be published and updated annually.
The Government and our arm’s length bodies will continue to monitor and liaise with
the cricket authorities on improving diversity and inclusion at all levels.</p><p>
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