Elitist, Racist and Sexist. English cricket has been given three strikes by a damning report it asked for into discrimination at all levels of the game.
The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket delivered its 317 page report overnight and with a mirror held up to the recreational and professional game the view is decidedly ugly.
Using evidence from more than 4,000 respondents, the Commission, chaired by Cindy Butts and which included England Test cricketer turned barrister Zafar Ansari, pulled no punches.