ECB says new diversity plans to tackle 'uncomfortable truths'

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LONDON (Reuters) - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday a range of measures aimed at strengthening its inclusion and diversity strategy would deal with some "uncomfortable truths".

A recent study by Leeds Beckett University found that there were only nine Black players competing in English county cricket last season, down from 33 in 1995 -- a statistic former England skipper Michael Atherton said was "not good enough".