and english cricket, all the way up to the international level. the removal of barriers that are preventing ethnically diverse players from getting to the recreational level to the professional ranks. and making cricket grounds, like here at lords, more welcoming for everyone so that ll be including the food provision and the use of alcohol free zones. on a governance level, boardroom diversity targets have been set with a deadline of april next year and if the counties don t meet those targets, then they could expect to have their funding from the england and wales cricket board withheld. tom harrison, who s in charge of the sport here, said today that he doesn t expect this plan to be the silver bullet, it won t answer all of cricket s problems but what he hopes it is is a good start. laura, there s been so many allegations of racism over the last few weeks have you had any response from anyone who is alleging racism in the sport to this action plan?
to tackle racism and discrimination in the game. it follows the testimony by the former yorkshire bowler azeem rafiq in which he called the english game our correspondent laura scott has the details. bowler azeem rafiq in which he called the english game institutionally racist. our correspondent laura scott has the details. i spoke to one of the people whose alleged racist abuse in cricket and he said he welcomed the action plan but he wants momentum to be maintained. today the ecb chief executive tom harris said that the crisis engulfing the game has felt like an earthquake has hit it. the powerful testimony of azeem rafiq and others has exposed major fault lines within cricket s culture and governance and those two areas are the focus of the 12 action points agreed by the game today, covering a full review of the dressing room culture, removing the barriers that have stopped ethnically diverse players from reaching the professional ranks, and making grounds like here at lords
governance level, boardroom diversity targets have been set with a target of april next year. county to don t make them can expect to have funding withheld. comparison acknowledged today that this won t be the silver bullet and won t answer all of the questions around cricket and its problems but he hopes it will be a good start. that s all the sport for now. well, it is that time of year again where shoppers flock to well, some people who may not be relishing the prospect of the biggest love it or hate it, the annual shopping extravaganza black friday is underway. it s no longerjust a day, some retailers have been offering deals since the start of the month. some people who may not be relishing the prospect of the biggest
azeem rafiq and a number of other players. our sports correspondent laura scott is at lord s cricket ground. what s the reaction been, laura? i spoke to one of the people whose alleged racist abuse within cricket and he says he wants the momentum to be maintained. the ecb chief executive said the race crisis that has engulfed the game has felt like an earthquake has hit it. a powerful testimony of azeem rafiq and others has exposed major fault lines within cricket s culture and governance on those areas are the focus of the 12 action points agreed by the game today, which covers a filled review of the dressing room culture, removing the barriers which are stopping ethnically diverse players from reaching the professional ranks and making brands like here at lords more welcoming for everyone. boardroom diversity targets have been set with a deadline of april
like here at lords more welcoming for everyone. 0n the governance level, boardroom diversity targets have been set with a target of april next year. county to don t make them can expect to have funding withheld. tom harrison acknowledged today that this won t be the silver bullet and won t answer all of the questions around cricket and its problems but he hopes it will be a good start. laura scott reporting for us from lourdes. and that s all the sport for now. storm arwen has been buffeting the uk over recent hours. so far, the strongest wind gusts i ve seen have been across coastal regions of aberdeenshire. inverbervie picking up a top gust of 78 mph. not too far behind, northumberland 74 mph gust of wind here. those wind gusts strong enough to bring down some trees, no doubt some transport disruption