Opposition is mounting against the proposed two-tier structure for Test cricket under the World Test Championship (WTC) with several major cricket boards voicing serious concerns. After Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has now also rejected the idea, while Cricket Australia (CA) has expressed conditional support. ECB Chairman Richard … Read more
LONDON: Bangladesh’s all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been prohibited from bowling in England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) competitions after his action was deemed illegal. The 37-year-old spinner was reported by umpires during his sole appearance in the County Championship for Surrey against Somerset in September. The match, played on a spin-friendly pitch in Taunton, … Read more
ECB reveals 2023 Central Contracts for England Men’s cricketers. Multi-year contracts introduced for the first time. 29 players offered contracts, including seven newcomers. In a significant development for England’s cricketing landscape, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has revealed the Central Contract offers for England Men’s cricketers for the year starting from 1st October … Read more
England will host Zimbabwe for a one-off Test match from May 28 to 31, 2025. This will be the first Test match between the two teams since 2003. The match is seen as a way to improve relations between the two cricket boards. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled the timetable for … Read more
Will Jacks ruled out of remainder of the tour to Bangladesh Jacks arrived in Bangladesh to take the place of Tom Abell. He contributed 27 runs and a wicket to England. Will Jacks, an all-rounder for England, will not be able to play in the remaining games of the tour to Bangladesh due to a … Read more
Alex Hales, James Vince and Sam Billings might choose to play PSL. England’s tour of Bangladesh clashes with PSL. PSL 8 opening ceremony will take place in Multan on February 13. Since many of their players are probably going to favour franchise leagues over travelling Bangladesh, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is in … Read more
Freya Kemp of England has been ruled out of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She travelled to Caribbean with team but had to return home. She was absent for the whole West Indies 3-match ODI series. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday that all-rounder Freya Kemp of England has been ruled … Read more
Richard Thompson has been chosen as the new chairman of the ECB. The 55-year-old is the founder of the talent agency M&C Saatchi Merlin. Thompson will be in charge of the ECB’s response to racism scandals that have rocked the game. Richard Thompson has been chosen as the new chairman of the England and Wales Cricket … Read more
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) removed the current team head coach Chris Silverwood after England’s poor performance against Australia in Ashes. Silverwood’s departure came a day after Ashley Giles, who appointed him in 2019, was sacked from his role of England managing director men’s cricket. England’s 4-0 reverse in Australia means they have now … Read more
LONDON: Already sidelined England fast bowler Jofra Archer is set to miss the tour of the West Indies after undergoing a second elbow operation, it was announced Tuesday. The Barbados-born quick has been out of international action since March and his absence from England duty will now extend to over a year after it was … Read more
BRISBANE: England captain Joe Root welcomed reports Monday that Darren Gough is set to become director of cricket at Yorkshire and said he would work with him to help the troubled club. British media said ex-England star Gough was on the verge of leaving behind a successful broadcasting career to spearhead Yorkshire’s recovery from a damaging racism … Read more
LONDON: Eileen Ash, the oldest-ever Test cricketer, has died at the age of 110, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Saturday. Ash, a right-arm seam bowler, who made her Test debut against Australia in 1937, represented England seven times on either side of World War II, retiring in 1949. She worked with British intelligence during the … Read more
LONDON: Azeem Rafiq, a former English cricketer who this week said he had lost his career to racism, admitted Thursday he had sent anti-Semitic messages as a teenager. The Times newspaper uncovered messages sent to former Warwickshire and Leicestershire player Ateeq Javid, in which Rafiq is seen to make disparaging comments about an unnamed Jewish person. … Read more
LONDON: Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq expects the “floodgates” to open in cricket’s racism crisis, predicting thousands could come forward after giving a disturbing account of his own experiences to British lawmakers. Pakistan-born Rafiq told MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee on Tuesday how racist language was “constantly” used during his two spells at … Read more
LONDON: Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq fought back tears as he told British lawmakers on Tuesday he had lost his career to racism, detailing widespread discrimination within the English game in a compelling testimony. An independent report found the Pakistan-born player was a victim of “racial harassment and bullying” while playing for the county club but said … Read more
LEEDS: New Yorkshire chairman Kamlesh Patel praised Azeem Rafiq for speaking out over racist abuse on Monday as he revealed the county had settled an employment case with their former player. Pakistan-born Rafiq has accused Yorkshire of failing to deal adequately with racist abuse he suffered while playing for the county, saying he had been driven to thoughts of … Read more
ABU DHABI: England skipper Eoin Morgan said on Tuesday the team’s ability to “forge on” despite injury blows at the Twenty20 World Cup kept them positive ahead of the semi-final against New Zealand. In-form opener Jason Roy and pace bowler Tymal Mills are the latest injury pullouts from an England squad that came into the tournament without … Read more
LONDON: Yorkshire Country Cricket Club have suspended first-team coach Andrew Gale pending a disciplinary hearing into a historic tweet, accused of being anti-semitic. The club is reeling from a racism scandal that saw chairman Roger Hutton resign last week after sponsors pulled their backing and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stripped Headingley of the right … Read more
