The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologised for a social media submit joking that Pope Francis “loves the Ashes”.
A message on the X account of the 88-year-old Pope, who has been in hospital since February, was posted to mark Ash Wednesday.
In response, the England Cricket account wrote: “Even @Pontifex loves The Ashes”. The submit has since been deleted.
An ECB spokesperson stated: “This was an ill-judged submit and was swiftly deleted. We apologise for any offence.”
On Wednesday, the account of Pope Francis posted: “The Ashes remind us of who we’re, which does us good.
“It places us in our place, smooths out the tough edges of our narcissism, brings us again to actuality, and makes us extra humble and open to 1 one other. None of us is God; we’re all on a journey.”
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, the 40-day interval by which Christians put together for Easter.
