“The culture is rotten”: What is wrong with English cricket?

Today the third Ashes Test between England and Australia gets underway in Leeds. But while fans enjoy England’s national summer sport, last week a damning report found that racism, sexism, classism and elitism were "widespread" in the game. So how dire is the situation - and can cricket be saved?

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Guests: 

- Elizabeth Ammon, Cricket News Reporter, The Times.

- Cindy Butts, Chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket.

Host: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor at The Sunday Times.

Clips: Sky Sport Cricket, Times Radio, ITV News, BBC Sport, BBC Test Match Special, Guardian Sport.

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