John Blain: Cricket Scotland retreated on racism row ‘exoneration’

The division, acrimony and rancour existing in Scotland, which carries echoes of Yorkshire’s racism crisis, was further exposed on Tuesday when Cricket Scotland appeared to row back on the unequivocal assurances it had given in writing in January to John Blain, the former Scotland international, when they sent him a letter clearing him of allegations of racism.

A week ago Blain, 45, released a letter sent to him five months ago by then acting chief executive of Cricket Scotland, Peter Fitzboydon. The letter stated: “Further to recent discussion I write to confirm the conclusion of the ongoing investigation into allegations made against you. As advised, these allegations have not been founded, and there is not any case to answer, and so this matter is now