Will England & Wales’ new independent Cricket Regulator help improve the integrity of the game?
England’s underwhelming performance in the recently concluded men’s Cricket World Cup is not English cricket’s only concern. Off the pitch, the domestic game is experiencing a turbulent phase, including an enquiry into allegations of institutional racism1 at Yorkshire County Cricket Club (see our previous post2) and other county clubs.
Such allegations, together with global movements including ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Me Too’, prompted the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to establish the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) in March 2021 “to assist the [ECB] in assessing the evidence of inequalities and discrimination of all forms within cricket, and the actions needed to tackle these issues.”
One of the ICEC’s key recommendations was the establishment of an independent regulator for cricket in England and Wales (Cricket Regulator). At a time when the UK Government has announced that it will put forward legislation3 in 2024 for the establishment of an independent football regulator, this article explores the ICEC’s recommendations and the recent establishment of the Cricket Regulator.
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Written by
Benja Arnott
Benja is a Managing Associate in Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations practice and a member of Linklaters’ sports sector team. He has extensive experience advising sports governing bodies on competition, public and contract law, governance and regulatory matters, and acting on sports disciplinary proceedings and arbitrations. Benja is also a member of Sport Resolutions’ Pro Bono Panel. Outside of his sports practice, Benja’s practice also covers ESG, human rights, public international law, public law and competition law matters.
Ali Amerjee
Ali is a Dispute Resolution Associate at Linklaters, London.
