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Cricket Scotland chairman quits after row over tackling racism
By Chris McLaughlinBBC Scotland Sports News correspondent
The chairman of Cricket Scotland has stepped down, just five months after taking up The Role and promising to clean up the sport's problem with racism.
Bbc Scotland understands Anjan Luthra has decided to quit following a row about how much progress is being made.
A report Last Year found The Leadership and governance of Scottish cricket to be institutionally racist.
That led to A Number of changes including the formation of a new anti-racism Working Group - But four members then resigned after Mr Luthra said " significant progress" was being made in tackling racism.
Anti-racism organisation Running out Racism said his claim was tone deaf and " unsubstantiated nonsense".
Cricket Scotland said Mr Luthra had resigned as chair with immediate effect.
It said in a statement: " The organisation thanks Anjan for his Hard Work and input during his time as chair. Cricket Scotland will make no further comment at this stage. "
Source of news: bbc.com
