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Cricket Scotland today acknowledges the removal of special measures by sportscotland, as the governing body moves to a position of enhanced oversight.
This announcement follows the completion of the Cricket Scotland Action Plan, concluded last week with the publishing of the EDI Strategy. The Action Plan was formulated following the publishing of the Changing the Boundaries report in 2022.
Trudy Lindblade, Cricket Scotland CEO, said:
“I am pleased we have arrived at this important juncture and on behalf of everyone at Cricket Scotland I would like to thank sportscotland for their continuous support to our organisation throughout what has been an extremely challenging period.
“There is no doubt that an enormous amount of hard work has been undertaken by the team and Board at Cricket Scotland along with a fierce determination to move the governing body forward to this point. This has required significant resilience, patience and difficult decision-making. With a solid foundation being built and a clear strategy in front of us, I fully believe cricket in Scotland has a bright future, and we have taken the first important steps to rebuilding our sport and creating a community that is welcoming to all.
“Our work is far from over; in fact, it has only just begun. It is the governing body’s duty to be trusted to lead effectively and take positive action to ensure there is no place for racism in Scottish cricket. I am extremely confident that we can do this with the support of everyone involved in Scottish cricket.”
Wilf Walsh, Cricket Scotland Chair, said:
“This is a significant day for our sport and on behalf of the Board I welcome this announcement and thank sportscotland for their support. Our team have been tireless in their efforts over the last two and a half years to create the changes which have brought us to this stage.
“The Cricket Scotland Board is fully committed to our vision of building a sport that is safe, welcoming, inclusive and free of discrimination of any kind. We have been tasked with plotting a course forward by our cricket community and, whilst under no illusions that there is much still to do, we are confident that the groundwork has been laid to move forward with purpose and action.”
Further information on the removal of special measures can be found on the sportscotland website.
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Name of Author: Cricket Scotland
Cricket Scotland, formerly the Scottish Cricket Union, is the governing body for cricket in Scotland, based at the National Cricket Academy in Edinburgh. Established in 1908 and restructured in 2001, it became an ICC Associate Member in 1994. The organization includes three sub-associations: the East of Scotland Cricket Association, Western District Cricket Union, and Aberdeenshire Cricket Association.
