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.

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.

England women's cricket captain Heather Knight has been reprimanded and given a suspended £1,000 ($1,300) fine after a historical photograph of her in "blackface" emerged on social media."It is accepted that Ms Knight did not herself post the photograph on any social media platform,

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.