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George Dobell(@GeorgeDobell1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'll update this with details from the report as we go through it. But, in short, just about everything Jahid and Maurice Chambers said - and they said some incredible things - has been upheld. The report is a brutal read but valuable, I think:

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Thinking about these two guys.
Essex greats and pivotal players in the history of the club. We would not be what we are without them.

Purge all racism out of Essex County Cricket Club

Thinking about these two guys. Essex greats and pivotal players in the history of the club. We would not be what we are without them. Purge all racism out of Essex County Cricket Club
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The_Grumbler 🏏(@The_Grumbler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just read Newton Report summary.

Some shocking racist attitudes & language in there.
A culture I thought sport had left behind in the bad old 70s
V poor player management/care too
'Rude and dictatorial manner' from ex-chair. Racist comment and lack of investigation claim upheld

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The one that got away for Essex. His injury last year really hit our plans. Bracewell was OK replacement but we let some games slip early season until we played extra batter. Might have worked with Sutherland. Given how close it was in final 2 games, might have been crucial. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

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Read this from Jonathan Liew on the dangers of women's ⚽️ turning into men's ⚽️.

The same spin is being applied to English dom cricket.

Driving change is hard, always. V hard in county cricket.

But must not slavishly parrot the motives of the vested few
theguardian.com/football/2023/…

Read this from Jonathan Liew on the dangers of women's ⚽️ turning into men's ⚽️. The same spin is being applied to English dom cricket. Driving change is hard, always. V hard in county cricket. But must not slavishly parrot the motives of the vested few theguardian.com/football/2023/…
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The_Grumbler 🏏(@The_Grumbler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looks like Dean Elgar is our 2nd overseas and replacement for Cook

Makes a lot of sense.

But to be successful it will need one of our third seam options to step up

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County Cricket Members Group(@CCMembersGroup) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Counties being offered a stake in franchise teams but whats the catch?

Lose 1.3m annual payments that the πŸ’― can't afford?

Be prepared to put extra funding into πŸ’―?

Lose Blast income when πŸ’― includes all 18?

Permanent elite in πŸ’― with promotion very hard to achieve?

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If you read the latest County newsletter you might appreciate this Christmas ad
READ HERE countycricket.substack.com/p/no-110-dec-1…

x.com/thebeefyboys/s…

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Powers aren't wide enough imo. Doesn't solve fundamental tension between commercialiser and regulator. But, if it has teeth, it will address many of the serious governance fallibilities of the Harrison era, while they appeased their God of Money

bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

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