The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has officially introduced an independent regulator following the damaging report that investigated cricket.
The news comes three months after the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) delivered its findings from a two-year investigation into the sport, which detailed racism, sexism, classism and elitism in cricket, and provided 44 recommendations for improvement.
One of those recommendations was to introduce a new regulatory body, independent of the ECB, before the start of 2024 season. This has now been officially actioned.
The regulator will oversee four key areas for the organisation: safeguarding, anti-corruption, anti-doping and anti-discrimination.
Dave Lewis, a former police officer, will be the Interim Director of the regulator until a permanent candidate is appointed in the following year and will report into Nic Coward – chair of the Cricket Regulatory Board.
The cricket regulator will be overseen by an independent cricket regulatory board and will be ring-fenced from the rest of the ECB.
Richard Gould, Chief Executive Officer of the ECB, said, “It is important that the game has the best processes in place in order to enforce regulations. The ICEC Report recommended that we introduce further independence to the game’s regulatory process and the Cricket Regulator overseen by an independent Cricket Regulatory Board will do that.
“The Cricket Regulator is ring-fenced from the ECB, and that separation will ensure that their work is distinct from our work as the game’s promoter.”
Dave Lewis, Interim Director of the Cricket Regulator, added, “The Cricket Regulator will cover a wide range of matters on which the game has set clear standards, including anti-discrimination. The team and I are clear about the importance of meeting high standards in ensuring people across the game know what is expected of them, and having the best procedures in place, to protect and promote the good of the game, and everyone involved.”
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