England women’s cricket captain Heather Knight has apologised and accepted a £1,000 fine after a photo of her in blackface emerged on social media. The photo was taken in 2012 when Knight, who was 21 and playing for England at the time, attended a sports-themed end-of-season fancy dress party at a cricket club in Kent.

Heather Knight, captain of England's women's cricket team, faces a reprimand and a suspended fine for a 2012 social media post in which she appeared in blackface. Knight apologized for the incident, expressing regret and a commitment to promoting inclusivity in cricket.

England women's cricket captain Heather Knight has been reprimanded and given a suspended fine after an old photo of her in blackface surfaced on social media. Taken at a fancy dress party in 2012, Knight apologized for her actions and stressed her dedication to fostering inclusivity within the sport.

Heather Knight, England captain, has been reprimanded and slapped with a £1,000 suspedned fine for 12-year-old post on social media. In the picture which had surfaced online, Knight was seen wearing a "blackface" at a sports-themed fancy dress party.