The fifth Test between England and India, which has been rescheduled, is currently taking place at Edgbaston, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) expressed its worry over accusations of racist taunts directed at spectators.
Several accusations were made on social media on Monday night after the game ended.
Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq brought attention to the claims, calling them “disappointing to read” and retweeting numerous of them on his Twitter account.
The England Cricket Board said that racism has no place in cricket and that it will look into the situation. “We are very concerned to hear reports of racist abuse at today’s Test match. We are in contact with colleagues at Edgbaston who will investigate. There is no place for racism in cricket,” ECB tweeted.
Rafiq’s tweet was also noticed by Edgbaston’s official Twitter account, which responded: “We’re incredibly sorry to read this and do not condone this behaviour in anyway. We’ll be investigating this ASAP.”
The fifth Test between India and England is taking place at Edgbaston, and it’s a contest that may go any way on the last day. With seven wickets still in hand, England is in control and just needs 119 runs to win.
