Cricket in England* is facing an existential crisis of a series of racism scandals and widespread criticism for the lack of diversity across the game.
There has been a lot wrong with the game, but hopefully some good will come out of the reviews and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
But there surely needs to be more to EDI than statements of intent, and training, and disciplinary sanctions. A former coaching colleague, Ollie Rae, made what I thought was a very perceptive observation.
You can not have inclusion and diversity without people feeling like they belong.
What does “belonging” mean? What could a cricket club (the wider game) do to encourage those “outside cricket” to come inside?
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