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Former England cricketer Mark Alleyne says it won't be easy for the game to 'move on' from racism revelations, but hopes to 'leave a culture of black people wanting to go into coaching' Cricket has been rocked by revelations of historical racism in past 15 months Former Gloucestershire captain Mark Alleyne is looking to improve diversity Alleyne wants to see black coaches at counties and says attitudes must change
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Mark Alleyne has warned that cricket will take time to move on from the revelations of historical racism over the past 15 months – but has urged the sport to bring more black players and coaches through the system.
Alleyne, 53, who played 10 ODIs for England, captained the A side on three tours and led Gloucestershire to a host of one-day trophies, said it had taken a while for black cricketers to speak out about their experiences 'for fear of things grinding to a halt'.
Now, though, he wants to help improve cricket's diversity in Bristol, where he will coach local youngsters as part of a new African-Caribbean Engagement
