D&I | Cricket World Cup win used to celebrate diversity

England’s historic Cricket World Cup Final victory against New Zealand has, amongst the wild celebrations, been used to show the benefits of diversity.

Captained by an Irishman Eoin Morgan, and with star performances by a New Zealander Ben Stokes and Barbadian-Englishman Jofra Archer, many sought to highlight how diverse England’s winning team is.

Actor Adil Ray OBE, famous for co-writing and starring in BBC’s Citizen Khan, wrote: “Thanks to Britain’s diversity, England won the @cricketworldcup for the very first time thanks to a Brit-Irishman, Kiwi, South African, West Indian and a Pakistani. This is England and it feels bloody fantastic.”

Thanks to Britain’s diversity, England won the @cricketworldcup for the very first time thanks to a Brit-Irishman, Kiwi, South African, West Indian and a Pakistani. This is England and it feels bloody fantastic. #cwc19 #England #cricket

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