The President of the European Central Bank said that English games are close to a “state of emergency” on the issue of diversity

The chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Tom Harrison, stated that England’s cricket sport is approaching a state of emergency due to its failure to address the issue of diversity.

Not long after former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq’s tragic description of the club’s racial slander left him “isolated and humiliated”, Harrison was questioned by members of the British Parliamentary Committee on Tuesday.

Yorkshire’s response to Rafik’s allegations of an independent report caused widespread criticism and led to the European Central Bank’s suspension of Yorkshire as the venue for international competitions, and the club lost its main sponsor.

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Harrison told the panel that the handling of the report “involved institutional racism.”

“We have realized the importance of this agenda-not just racism, but also diversity and fairness. We have been working hard to revive our top-notch games.

“If we are not in an emergency, we will be close to one.”

Harrison spoke to members of the government’s digital, cultural, media and sports committee, praising Rafik for his “braveness” when talking about his treatment in Yorkshire.

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“We need to start looking at the locker room culture across the country,” Harrison said. “The European Central Bank has made great efforts in this regard, but it will take time.”

Rafik was born in Pakistan but grew up in Barnsley and is the captain of England’s under-19 team. He earlier told the group members that after he himself experienced racism, he did not want his son ” Approaching cricket”.

When asked about his views on British cricket and the damage caused by allegations of racism, Harrison said: “I want to say, please understand that we are very sorry for your experience of trying to experience cricket in this country.

“We know we may have let you down. We will fix it as soon as possible. We know that the survival of our sport depends on it. We will change the game soon.”