Cricket needs to tackle English drinking culture, cricketers cannot be forced to visit clubhouses: Tino Best

The “drinking culture” in county teams was partly responsible for Asian and Black players not getting enough opportunities in English cricket, former West Indies international Tino Best has said.

Former West Indies pacer Tino Best said that cricket needs to tackle the 'English drinking culture' as it is "hampering" opportunities for black and Asian players. Best pointed out that cricketers should not be pressurized to go into pubs.

"The culture around cricket is drinking. That is a big problem. People shouldn't be pressured to go into the clubhouse and drink eight or nine pints to be a part of the team," Best, who played with Rafiq at Yorkshire, told BBC Sport.