Former English umpire John Holder has hit out at England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the latter’s assertion that he and his colleague Ismail Dawood have withdrawn their declare of institutional racism. Holder accused the ECB of being “disingenuous” and “misleading” following their racial discrimination declare.
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This comes simply three days after debutant England seamer Ollie Robinson issued an apology after tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013 emerged throughout the opening Test in opposition to New Zealand, which he acknowledged had been “racist and sexist” in nature.
The duo had introduced their intention to sue the ECB in December after alleging that their careers as umpires had been affected by institutional racism on the cricket physique.
“Our case against the ECB has been beaten on a legal technicality. I haven’t withdrawn any of the claims I made,” Holder was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.
“The tone of the ECB’s statement would give the uninvolved reader the impression that we have accepted their version of events and backed down. This is not the case at all. We remain convinced that the ECB is institutionally racist.”
Holder, 76, stood in 16 Tests between 1988 and 2001.
In an announcement issued on Friday, the ECB mentioned, “We do not agree with the accusation that the ECB is institutionally racist, but we do recognise that the stories and insight, shared by many within cricket in the last 12 months, reflect that as a sport we need to do more to ensure that everyone feels welcome.
“We are in the process of undertaking an independent review of officiating and are committed to acting on its findings to ensure that the game is open and accessible. We have invited John and Ismail to share their experiences as part of that process.”
The remarks by English cricket’s apex physique didn’t go down properly with each the umpires.
“Having read that statement, I knew I couldn’t work with these people any more. There is no trust. They aren’t looking to learn from my experiences; they are looking to silence me and give the impression that things have been resolved. That is misleading and disingenuous.”
Dawood was additionally not impressed with the ECB’s assertion. Dawood, 44, performed for Yorkshire, Glamorgan and Worcestershire. He officiated in males’s home cricket and two girls’s one-day internationals.
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“We were offered token roles to work with Neil Snowball at the ECB which were an insult to us and the many others that have suffered at the hands of the ECB,” Dawood instructed the cricket portal.
Last week, former England quick bowlers Dean Headley and Devon Malcolm had been appointed to a supplementary panel of ECB match referees.
Last yr, former Yorkshire spinner Azeem Rafiq additionally alleged “institutional racism” on the county, which have been finishing up an investigation into the claims.
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