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Ben Stokes could retire following nightclub incident: Report

England Test captain Ben Stokes faces potential retirement following a nightclub incident. Teammate Gus Atkinson was also involved. The England and Wales Cricket Board is investigating the breach of team protocols. The incident occurred early Monday morning after England's victory. Former player Steve Harmison has defended Stokes. The second Test…

The Economic Times

Ben Stokes’ future as England Test captain uncertain after nightclub incident

The England and Wales Cricket Board said it was investigating a ‘breach of team protocols’.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes’ future as Test captain in doubt after nightclub incident

The England and Wales Cricket Board is looking into ‘a breach of team protocols’ over an incident in the early hours of Monday

The Guardian - UK

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England interest rekindled and injury substitutes arrive as county cricket returns

The County Championship returns on Good Friday, with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Ben Stokes saying England places are up for grabs

The Guardian - UK

Middlesex ‘drifting towards irrelevance’: Gatting leads revolt against club leadership

A group of past Middlesex players led by the former England captain Mike Gatting has delivered a withering assessment of the county’s leadership

The Guardian - UK

ECB set for U-turn on interviews of England’s Ashes players before county season

The England and Wales Cricket Board appears ready to reverse plans to block the Test contingent from speaking.

The Independent UK

England find new location for women’s training camp due to Middle East crisis

The England and Wales Cricket Board scrapped plans to head to Abu Dhabi amid safety concerns and travel disruption in the region.

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English cricket’s hunger for Indian money has led it into a moral and legal minefield

The potential exclusion of Pakistan players in the Hundred could breach UK laws on discrimination and leave the ECB exposed

The Guardian - UK

Harry Brook admits lying to ‘protect my teammates’ after New Zealand nightclub incident

News of the incident broke after England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat

The Independent UK

Sussex CCC placed in special measures over alleged financial mismanagement

Sussex have been placed in special measures by the England and Wales Cricket Board due to alleged financial mismanagement

The Guardian - UK

England hand central contract to Jacob Bethell as Ben Stokes future confirmed ahead of Ashes

Bethell was previously on a development deal but earns an upgrade after a breakthrough year

The Independent UK

Apparently the OnlyFans logo is too raunchy for the cricket pitch

It's just not cricket.

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ECB joins forces with BCCI to thwart new Saudi Arabia-backed T20 competition

The England and Wales Cricket Board has joined forces with the Board of Control for Cricket in India to try to thwart a new global Twenty20 league backed by Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - UK

England could host conclusion of Indian Premier League

The plug was pulled on both the IPL and Pakistan Super League on Friday.

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Pakistan Super League follows Indian Premier League in postponing matches

The PSL had originally moved some of its teams and infrastructure to the United Arab Emirates.

The Times of India

Harry Brook named England's new white-ball captain

England have ushered in a new era in white-ball cricket, naming 26-year-old Harry Brook as their new limited-overs captain following Jos Buttler’s resignation in the wake of a disastrous ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the appointment on Monday, April 7.

The Guardian - UK

ECB insists sale of Hundred teams will go through despite TV rights wrangle

The England and Wales Cricket Board insists the sale of the eight Hundred franchises will be completed, despite the ongoing delays to negotiations

The Times of India

ECB to 'retire' Pataudi Trophy: What's next for iconic England-India series?

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly considering discontinuing the MAK Pataudi Trophy, which has been the traditional prize for Test series between England and India in England. This change could take effect from India's upcoming tour of England in June-July 2025.

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The Times of India

England cricket board apologises for 'ill-judged' reply to Pope Francis's tweet

A reply to the X account of Pope Francis by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been deleted by them, admitting that their 'ill-judged' comment was a mistake .

The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: Boycotts aren't always the answer, but it's what England should do

Sporting boycotts are rarely something I advocate for but in drastic cases, such as England's upcoming match against Afghanistan, a boycott is the…

The Independent UK

Government remains behind ECB’s decision to fulfil Afghanistan fixture

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, feels a boycott would be “counterproductive”.

The Guardian - UK

Cricket’s going bananas: nothing is real at Hundred auction but it still costs £145m

Forget runs, wickets and boundaries. Brazen billionaires just invested in the sport’s most bizarre art form: the idea of a team

The Times of India

Pakistan-origin England cricketer yet to be granted a visa for India tour: Report

NEW DELHI: England cricket team's forthcoming white-ball tour has been hit by a hurdle as a report says that Saqib Mahmood is yet to be granted visa and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been forced to cancel his flight just days before first game.

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match

Culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of women

Evening Standard

Downing Street asks ICC to ‘deliver on own rules’ over Afghanistan boycott calls

The terms of ICC membership have been directly breached by the abolition of women’s sport in Afghanistan.

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