Cricket South Africa has acknowledged that there is still discrimination in the sport.
In a lengthy statement stating its support for fast bowler Lungi Ngidi and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, CSA made the admission on Wednesday and pledged to work on eradicating discrimination in the game.
The cricketing body also made clear its support for the other 31 players of colour who signed a document in support of the BLM movement.
CSA reiterated that there is no place for racism of any kind in cricket.
"We note the claims of discrimination and racism that have been made by current and former players and coaches, and we acknowledge that these are a part of the sport’s past, and sadly, its present."
“We have to face the reality, as management and custodians of the game, that we need to come up with creative, tangible and meaningful ways to address this – even more than we have done already – to make sure that they are not part of our future.”
CSA mentioned how it contributes to the ongoing transformation of the sporting code.
Meanwhile, Eastern Province Cricket and the Eastern Cape Warriors Cricket Franchise have issued a statement calling on Cricket South Africa to take action to eliminate racism in the sport at all levels.
The boards of Eastern Province Cricket and the Warriors have issued in a statement in which they encourage CSA to take to heart the racism issues raised by more than 37 former national players and coaches many of whom are from the Eastern Cape.
They say its not enough to merely condemn incidents of racism and to publicly support the Black Lives Matter movement but to also do something tangible to put an end to racism at all levels of the sport.
