Report Contributors Michelle Moore (left to right), Sir Brendan Barber, Cindy Butts (Chair), Dr. Michael Collins and Zafar Ansari Contributors : PA/Josimar Senior
However, there are already rumors of an imminent decline in the speed with which the report calls for gender equality in pay. With the ECB locked into its current TV rights deal until 2028, there will be fierce debate over whether match fees for men and women from England can be equalized immediately. The proposed revision of the pay structure for women to ensure equal pay at the national level and then at the international level in the coming years is even more ambitious.
As Saudi Arabia turns its attention to cricket and the millions to be made from the Indian Premier League, the head of one district immediately turned down the offer. “The goal is commendable, but the menswear market is too competitive to make it happen,” the source added.
Also puzzling are the costs associated with the ICEC's vision of destroying the supposed elite culture of sport. In an attempt to correct the current killer statistic that privately educated white British cricketers are 13 times more likely to become professional cricketers than their publicly educated counterparts, the authors call for free participation in talent scouting programs. from direct costs charged by counties. However, this scheme alone would cost between £4 million and £5 million.
For companies like Yorkshire, which are struggling with £15 million in debt and facing a £500,000 fine in the Azim Rafik case, margins are already paltry.
But even in a cramped boardroom in the means of the club, there is optimism that with a compromise, some requirements will be met. Stephen Vaughn, chief executive of Yorkshire, insists the ECB will “push through the open door” by endorsing many of the recommendations.
“According to the recommendations, we have three months to meet with the ECB,” he explained, adding that Yorkshire “wants to participate in these changes,” despite its own financial problems. “I think all clubs are aware of the financial realities of this, but I think talking with the ECB about how we can do this in the short, medium and long term will be key. But I guess the ECB is going to open the door for that because I think people understand that change and transformational change is needed.”
No one at the ECB disputes the report's damning review. It states that discrimination in cricket is not limited to “pockets” or “a few lousy apples”, nor is it limited to isolated instances of misconduct. The ECB's unconditional apology shows that it readily accepts this accusation.
But even now, the governing body agrees that some compromise is now required as the governing body sets out exactly how many of the 44 proposals it can meet.< /p>
Compared to richer sports such as football, Gould said that cricket must be innovative. “We must rely on our most important resource, which has always been our people,” he added. “That's why this report is so important to us. Because there are many people for whom we have not welcomed and for whom we have not created an inclusive environment. We're going to make sure that we can use the power of our people and solve problems that need to be solved, because not everything will be done for money. Not everything can be done with money.”
44 ICEC recommendations for cricket
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