A cricket club has issued an apology after a controversial tweet. The tweet was published on Merthyr Cricket Club's page after the club beat Briton Ferry Town on Saturday.
The tweet read: "Results are in, 1sts get the chocolates down in Briton Ferry Town! Chasing down 186!..." The post was called out for referring to Briton Ferry Town, which has a majority Asian team. The tweet has since been deleted and a Cricket Wales investigation has determined that "no offence was intended by the reference in the tweet".
A former Briton Ferry Town player originally from Pakistan, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "I came across it and became very offended. This topic is so sensitive for people from ethnic backgrounds. I got very offended. I have got so much affection for that team and for what they gave me over the years I was there."
