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A postbox in Cardiff marking England’s recent Cricket World Cup win has caused controversy.
The special edition white and gold postbox has been unveiled on Queen Street.
Royal Mail said the postbox is to ”honour” the victory of the men’s team in 2019 and the women’s team world cup win in 2017.
However the postbox has been covered with pro-independence stickers.
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Despite being located in the Welsh capital, the postbox has no mention of Wales.
The name of the England cricket team has caused debate for years – the team’s governing body is the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Wales’ top cricketers represent England.
Some politicians have previously called on Wales to break away from the ECB and form its own side.
Both Scotland and Ireland have separate cricket teams.
But the move hasn’t gone down well with everyone.
Following England’s recent Word Cup win former First Minister Carwyn Jones tweeted: “I wonder if we will ever see a [Welsh] team…”
A England and Wales Cricket Board spokesman said it’s proud to have Wales as part of the ECB.
As the national governing body for cricket in both countries, we’re proud to have Wales as part of ECB and recognise the enormous contribution it has made to the game over many years. Historically, this has included producing England players, hosting England international matches in Cardiff and Welsh people holding senior management positions within the sport.
– A England and Wales Cricket Board spokesman
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