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Azeem Rafiq criticises Middlesex chairman's comments on lack of diversity in cricket

The Middlesex cricket chairman apologises for telling a parliamentary committee that young black athletes prefer football and rugby and Asians focus on education.

ABC News

Tin-eared county chairmen show why English cricket is in trouble

Middlesex’s Mike O’Farrell and Hampshire’s Rod Bransgrove shone an unintended light with their painful remarks at the DCMS racism hearing

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire could learn next week if international hosting rights will be restored

Lucrative games were stripped from the county by the ECB.

The Independent UK

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‘It’s quite staggering’: Azeem Rafiq left angry by Middlesex chairman’s DCMS comments

Mike O’Farrell appeared to make generalisations about why individuals from the Afro-Caribbean and South Asian communities drift away from cricket

The Independent UK

Middlesex chairman condemned for ‘outdated’ views at racism hearing

English cricket has come under fresh criticism after Middlesex chairman Mike O’Farrell told parliament black players prefer football and rugby and the Asian community prioritise education

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire poised for financial lifeline with Headingley set to win back England fixtures

Yorkshire chairman Lord Patel claims his club has met the criteria set by the ECB so its stadium might once again be a venue for international matches

Daily Mirror

Azeem Rafiq angry and staggered despite Middlesex chair’s apology for comments

Mike O’Farrell appeared to make generalisations at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee hearing

The Independent UK

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Kick It Out to work with ECB to tackle discrimination issues in cricket

Cricket has been hit hard by allegations of racism levelled by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq and others within the last year

The Independent UK

Fisher: The Many Myths Behind the Worries Over Rising Global Interest Rates

Rates aren’t likely to skyrocket. But even if they do, it won’t be bad for stocks, or China’s growing economy, writes Ken Fisher

Caixin Global

Azeem Rafiq: ‘The ECB needs a reset of its morals and values – simple as that’

Azeem Rafiq, the man who lifted the lid on racism at Yorkshire, has faced death threats but tells Donald McRae he has no intention of letting up in his quest for equality

The Guardian - UK

ECB warns there is "no silver bullet" to fix county cricket after chastening Ashes tour

ECB chief Neil Snowball admitted they have failed to "get the balance right" between red and white-ball cricket

Daily Mirror

Yorkshire fears eased as they avoid County Championship Division One relegation for now

The ECB are currently investigating Yorkshire over their handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Daily Mirror

County cricket structure tweaked for 2022 as ECB accepts change is on way

Seven rounds of County Championship to be held in June and July plus the return of two divisions in aftermath of Ashes thrashing

The Guardian - UK

ECB warns no ‘silver bullet’ can fix red-ball cricket as 2022 fixtures released

The season is set to start on 7 April, with four successive weeks of red-ball matches, and finish on 26 September – with no championship fixtures in A

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Andrew Strauss tipped to become ECB chairman and lead England revival by Michael Vaughan

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called for the ECB to appoint Sir Andrew Strauss as their new chairman

ABC News

Is English cricket's class and race problem behind their dismal Ashes defeat?

Research shows that a white and privately educated man is 34 times more likely to play professional cricket than a British Asian and state-educated man. Is this why they lost the Ashes?

Evening Standard

Why rudderless England must turn to Alec Stewart in bid to steady ship after Ashes humiliation

From the boardroom to the changing room, England’s men’s cricket lacks leadership.

The Hindu

Laughable to blame The Hundred for England's Ashes defeat: Eoin Morgan

Morgan's comments come after Test skipper Root urged the ECB to 'prioritise' his side following the Ashes defeat, implying there has been too much focus on limited-overs cricket since 2015

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Daily Mirror

Graham Thorpe could be 'axed' by England for role in booze session after dire Ashes tour

England's dismal Ashes campaign ended on a sour note after police were called to break up a post-series drinking session at a hotel in Hobart, that included Joe Root, James Anderson, Nathan Lyon, Travis Head and Alex Carey - as well as Graham Thorpe

Evening Standard

Rob Key column: England need a tough tactician in charge... but deeper problems must be tackled

After an Ashes defeat this brutal, it is not just individual jobs that are in the line of fire, it is the very structure of the English game.

The Independent UK

Police called to post-Ashes drinks party involving England team, sparking ECB probe

Players and staff from both the Australian and English teams were at the event

Evening Standard

ECB investigating after video emerges of police being called to post-Ashes hotel drinks after Hobart Test

Furious England management are investigating why an incident featuring Joe Root, James Anderson and Tasmanian police was filmed — seemingly by assistant coach Graham Thorpe — then leaked to the Australian media.

The Independent UK

ECB investigating after police called to Ashes drinks following Hobart Test

Players and staff from both the Australian and English teams were at the event.

Daily Mirror

Police break up 6am booze session after Ashes debacle as ECB launch investigation

England captain Joe Root and assistant coach Graham Thorpe are told to go to bed after causing a disturbance at 6am in Hobart

The Independent UK

ECB to give cricket racism update to DCMS committee in January

The DCMS committee has recommended public funding to cricket be limited if it does not make sufficient progress on racism.

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