Cricket Scotland reiterate commitment to women in sport

In reaction to BBC's Elite British Sportswomen's Survey results released earlier this month, Cricket Scotland have said they will take action to support their female players.

The board stated they will "analyse the results carefully", with president elect Sue Strachan admitting that speaking about issues of racism, sexism, and menstruation are "difficult subjects about which to speak publicly." She added that she is proud of all those who took part in the survey.

"There is little doubt that we have work to do to enable female athletes to feel more comfortable and well supported to perform at their best whilst maintaining their optimum physical and mental health," Strachan said.

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The survey, that was sent to 1,068 women across 39 sports, received 537 responses. It revealed that 65 per cent of women experience sexism in their sport, but only 10 per cent felt comfortable enough to report it. Issues of pay, media coverage, menstruation, body image, and racism among other things, were also touched upon.

"We at Cricket Scotland are absolutely committed to progress work in all of the issues highlighted by this important research going forwards," said chief executive Gus Mackay. "As we progress this work, we aim to welcome without discrimination any person who wishes to be a part of the cricket community in Scotland."