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England reject calls to boycott Afghanistan match, saying cricket is ‘source of hope’

England are set to face Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan on 26 February

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn call on England to boycott Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan

England are due to face Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February

The Independent UK

Politicians urge ECB to boycott England’s Champions Trophy game with Afghanistan

Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

The Independent UK

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ECB chief provides update on sale of Hundred teams after ‘global interest’

Richard Gould also defended pay rises for top players in the competition after criticism from the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA)

The Independent UK

ECB warns it will not be ‘bounced’ into selling all Hundred cricket franchises

The ECB may not sell all Hundred franchises over the next year and is prepared to take some of them off the market if any offers fall short of their full value

The Guardian - UK

'Not in cricket's interests for India to miss Champions Trophy': ECB chiefs

The senior leadership of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has acknowledged that the need to "protect broadcast rights" means there will be no changes to the participating teams for next year's Champions Trophy, regardless of whether India chooses to travel to Pakistan.

The Times of India

Women’s T20 World Cup: England players not fit enough, claims Hartley

The former international Alex Hartley has criticised some of England’s players’ fitness after their disappointing T20 World Cup exit

The Guardian - UK

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Champions Trophy held in Pakistan without India ‘not in cricket’s interests’

The eight-team tournament, effectively a mini 50-over World Cup, is due to take place in February but no schedule has been released.

The Independent UK

England women's cricket team captain Heather Knight reprimanded over 'blackface' photo

NEW DELHI: Heather Knight, the captain of England's women's cricket team, has been reprimanded and handed a suspended fine of £1,000 ($1,300) after an old photograph surfaced on social media showing her in "blackface."

The Times of India

ICC plans multimillion-pound boost for Test cricket via dedicated cash fund

Test cricket is poised for the introduction of a dedicated fund as the International Cricket Council looks to boost match fees and stem the talent drain to lucrative franchise leagues

The Guardian - UK

The Hundred could be expanded after ‘really good, positive conversations’

The ECB are in dialogue with IPL owners and other potential investors about buying a stake in The Hundred teams.

The Independent UK

ECB CEO writes to BCCI secy Jay Shah to propose owning national disability teams

NEW DELHI: Richard Gould, the secretary of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has reached out to Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, with a proposal aimed at promoting cricket among individuals with disabilities in India.

The Times of India

Counties fear ECB is freezing them out of shake-up of women’s cricket

Only first-class proposals for tier-two teams in the women’s domestic restructure have been put forward, leading to claims of a ‘stitch-up’

The Guardian - UK

ECB denies Yorkshire ‘punished for past sins’ with women’s county team snub

The chief executive of the ECB has stressed that Yorkshire initially missing out on the revamp of the professional women’s game is not a punishment

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Evening Standard

Surrey awarded new elite women's team but Middlesex and Lord's miss out

Surrey want the women’s team to play half of their matches at the Oval

Evening Standard

Surrey driven by emotion in bid for historic County Championship three-peat

Back-to-back winners are extra motivated to deliver a final title for outgoing director of cricket Alec Stewart

Evening Standard

Women's cricket continues record-breaking rise in England and Wales

The women’s game at elite level once again shattered all attendance and viewership records

The Independent UK

ECB boss admits challenges remain for cricket despite one million children playing it in 2023

The ECB’s Impact of Cricket Report published on Tuesday, shows playing the sport helps people support their mental wellbeing

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The Independent UK

ECB chief Richard Gould hails cricket’s addition to 2028 Olympics as ‘fantastic’

Five sports have been added to the schedule for the Los Angeles Games.

The Guardian - UK

Access to cricket in state schools in England and Wales ‘a real problem’

ECB sets out its formal response to the Icec report on discrimination

Evening Standard

ECB unveil sweeping measures to tackle racism, sexism and classism in cricket

A damning report earlier this summer revealed that systemic discrimination is rife throughout the sport at all levels

The Guardian - UK

Women’s Hundred has purpose and offers platform – unlike the men’s edition

The women’s competition, which starts on Tuesday, is in rude health while the men’s Hundred is harder to shout about

The Independent UK

Yorkshire punished for ‘extremely serious’ misconduct in Azeem Rafiq racism case

Rafiq initially spoke out in 2020 about the racism and bullying he experienced across two spells at Yorkshire.

Daily Mirror

England one-day captain Jos Buttler offered game-changing multi-year IPL deal

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been a regular for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals since 2018 and they are planning to offer him a big money multi-year deal to represent all their franchises

The Independent UK

Cricket must learn its lesson following damning report – Sir Andrew Strauss

The long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report found the sport had problems with racism, sexism and elitism.

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