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,

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.

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.

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.