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<p>Racism or any form of discrimination has no place in cricket or wider society.Organisations
such as Kick It Out play an important role in helping to tackle discrimination in
local, national and international sport. It is ultimately for individual sports to
decide on the appropriate initiatives for their circumstances.</p><p>The Government
welcomes the steps taken by the English Cricket Board (ECB) in recent years to increase
diversity in cricket, including the announcement in July this year around strengthening
its Inclusion and Diversity Strategy.</p><p>There is still more to do, however, and
we will continue to liaise with the ECB to ensure this issue is tackled effectively.</p><p>
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