Bresnan accused of using racist slur about Rafiq’s sister on first day of Yorkshire racism hearing

Tim Bresnan is accused of using racist slur about Azeem Rafiq’s sister on first day of Yorkshire racism hearing, with ECB claiming fellow Ashes hero Matthew Hoggard was discriminatory to Asian players ECB set out their case against Bresnan and Hoggard on first day of hearing Duo charged with bringing the game into disrepute by … Read more

T20 World Cup: Ben Stokes takes aim at ICC’s ‘Toblerone’ boundaries after Reece Topley’s injury

‘It’s stupid!’: Ben Stokes takes aim at ICC’s ‘Toblerone’ boundaries ahead of Twenty20 World Cup opener against Afghanistan… after star bowler Reece Topley tripped and ‘ruptured ligaments’ in his ankle this week Ben Stokes insists the foam ‘Toblerone’ boundaries should be looked at by ICC Reece Topley was ruled out of the tournament after an … Read more

Debutant Issy Wong is on song as England build momentum against South Africa

Debutant Issy Wong is on song as England build momentum in their rain-sodden Test against South Africa… as she reflects on living the dream by taking two key wickets but admits ‘it hasn’t sunk in yet to be honest’ Issy Wong took two crucial wickets to leave England on top against South Africa  She has … Read more

Alice in wonderland after Davidson-Richards debut ton puts England on top against South Africa

Alice in wonderland after Davidson-Richards debut ton puts England on top against South Africa in women’s Test at Taunton England ended day two of their Test against South Africa on 328-6  Alice Davidson-Richards and Nat Sciver scored hundreds in Taunton The hosts lead by 44 runs with two days of the Tests remaining  By Press … Read more

England v New Zealand: Azeem Rafiq will attend day three of the Headingley Test as Yorkshire’s guest

EXCLUSIVE: Azeem Rafiq will attend day three of the Headingley Test as Yorkshire’s guest… with county set to provide extra security to ex-spinner as both sides look to move on from turbulent racism scandal Azeem Rafiq regularly receives abusive and racist messages on social media His complaints of racist abuse while at Yorkshire nearly cost … Read more

England v New Zealand: Third Test has been sullied by the pain of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Confirmation on the eve of the season that Thursday’s Headingley Test had been saved was greeted with great joy in the Broad Acres. Yet the tiniest scratch beneath the surface reveals Yorkshire remain a deeply unhappy club. Yes, the demands for a new board have been met in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism … Read more

Liam Livingstone emphasises importance of ‘entertainment’ in six-hitting rivalry with Jos Buttler

Liam Livingstone emphasises importance of ‘entertainment’ in his six-hitting rivalry with Jos Buttler – with England attempting to take batting to stratospheric heights in third and final ODI against Holland Liam Livingstone and Jos Buttler added 91 off 32 balls against Holland on Friday  The England batsmen helped establish a world-record total of 498 for … Read more

England star David Willey will rejoin Northamptonshire seven years after leaving for Yorkshire

England all-rounder David Willey is set to rejoin Northamptonshire seven years after leaving for Yorkshire… just a week after Headingley side made move for international team-mate Moeen Ali David Willey’s re-signing for Northamptonshire represents real coup for county Willey agreed three year-deal at Yorkshire but did not complete paperwork  The lure of returning ‘home’ appears … Read more

New Zealand’s Devon Conway will hope to emulate his remarkable debut double ton at Lord’s vs England

If New Zealand’s Devon Conway needed a reminder he could play a bit, he got it this week as he entered the visitors’ dressing-room at Lord’s. Conway is only seven Tests into his career, but there on the wall was confirmation he had already made history: almost exactly a year ago, he became the first … Read more

Brendon McCullum can help England rediscover their best form, says Ian Smith

For Ian Smith, proof of Brendon McCullum’s place in the New Zealand pantheon came on an otherwise normal Tuesday morning in February 2014, as his team prepared for the final day of the second Test against India at Wellington’s Basin Reserve. The game was heading for a draw, but McCullum was 281 not out overnight, … Read more