[1][2][3] On 25 September 2023, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) responded to the report and said they had begun working on new procedures to remedy many of the problems highlighted.
[4] The ICEC's evidence-gathering received a large response after English cricket was called institutionally racist by Azeem Rafiq at the UK government's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee.
[6] The report states that it has heard evidence of "a widespread culture of sexism and misogyny, and unacceptable behaviour towards women in both the recreational and professional game".
"[12] On 30 August the ECB announced that, with immediate effect, the international match fees for England women cricketers would be increased to be the same as for the men, in accordance with one of the ICEC's recommendations.
The ECB's chief executive, Richard Gould, said: "The ICEC report was a massive moment for the sport and a responsibility we take extremely seriously, to bring about the changes we all want to see.
I'd urge everyone to now come together, to put their energy and effort into delivering these actions, and to playing their part in ensuring cricket becomes England and Wales' most inclusive team sport.
"[7] The ECB response says that the ICEC report asked them to carry out about 137 actions in total (some of the 44 recommendations have multiple sub-clauses), and that they have a "positive direction of travel" on 94% of them.
By creating a thriving, viable and robust future for women's and girls' cricket at every level of the game, we can make real progress in closing that gap."