England captain fined for 10-year-old social media post

England women’s cricket team captain Heather Knight has been charged over a blackface (anti-black) social media post from more than a decade ago.

Heather was 21 at the time and was attending an end-of-season fancy dress party at a cricket club in Kent.

England’s cricket regulator said on Monday that he had been reprimanded and fined £1,000 (three hundred and seventy thousand Pakistani rupees), suspended for two years after admitting to the charge. .

“I am truly sorry for the mistake I made in 2012,” Heather said in a statement released by the England and Wales Cricket Board. It was wrong, and I’ve regretted it for a long time.’

‘At the time, I was not as educated about the implications and consequences of my actions as I have since become.

‘There was no malice. While I can’t change the past, I am passionate and committed to using my platform to promote inclusion in the game to ensure that underrepresented groups have the same opportunities within the game. And the fulfillment be provided that I have.’

Heather has been England captain since 2016 when she took over from Charlotte Edwards and will continue to lead the team through the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October.

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At the time of the offence, Heather was already an England international who had made her international debut in March 2010.

ECB chief executive Richard Gould said: ‘Heather acknowledges that this was a serious error of judgment that occurred more than 10 years ago and has rightly apologised.

‘As a public figure and leader, Heather has worked tirelessly to promote a more inclusive and equitable future for cricket.

‘He has supported initiatives to promote diversity and has strongly advocated for marginalized communities. He has shown himself to be a positive role model.’

‘Although we cannot change the past, we can certainly learn from it. This incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing work to combat racism and discrimination.’