The ECB’s attempts to rebrand cricket in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal have faltered after the governing body suspended a senior official, accused of making a racially offensive comment about the former England fast bowler Devon Malcolm.
According to reports in the Times and the Telegraph, the official, who has worked at the ECB for a significant number of years, allegedly commented earlier this summer that he was unable to see Malcolm “until he smiles”. The ECB refused to comment on the claims, but the official is understood to be standing down pending the result of the investigation.
