Abstract
Cricket in England and Wales has been found to be institutionally racist. Yet, after the shocking revelations of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) Report published in June 2023, there has been no widespread discussion on how this plight will be addressed. Interestingly, out of the 44 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) recommendations highlighted, it was noted then that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) “within the next 12 months… [should] commit to an investigation into the decline in participation in cricket among the black community”. To date, now 9 months later, no inquiry in this regard has publicly commenced. As such, the author will provide attendees with a synopsis of the potential psychological barriers to participation by exploring the available literature on race and racism to demonstrate how inequality in sport reflects inequality in society at large. Equally, as sport in its most idealistic form can break down these racial barriers, we explore cricket’s missed opportunities at fostering the inclusion that it seeks to portray.
Presenters
Dawn Marie ArmstrongDean's Associate Fellow (Applied Sport Psychology), School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Sporting Cultures and Identities
KEYWORDS
CRICKET, RACISM, PARTICIPATION, SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
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