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The ECB have announced the first phase of its strategy to increase diversity in cricket, with particular focus on greater inclusivity for black communities. ECB chief executive Tom Harrison admitted that English cricket’s governing body have had to “confront some uncomfortable truths” having faced increased scrutiny – both from outside and within – amid the […]
West Indies coach Phil Simmons says off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall’s bulky build has never caused him any problems. Cornwall stands 6ft 5in tall and weighs in at over 22 stone and is believed to be the heaviest player in the history of Test cricket. The 27-year-old has taken 13 wickets in his two Tests to date, […]
It feels like an eternity since England’s players left the field in Colombo, their tour of Sri Lanka having been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus across the globe. Nearly four months on though, and Test cricket is back as England begin their three-match series against the West Indies, live on Sky Sports, on […]
CLUB cricket can resume next weekend, Boris Johnson has said. He joked that he had consulted the “third umpire” over whether it is safe to give the go-ahead and they had given the green light. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates New government guidance on how to play the […]
England will face a West Indies team with a strong Barbados contingent in their behind-closed-doors three-Test series Nine of the 15 players named in the tourists’ squad are from the island, a number of whom have proved thorns in England’s side in the past. Watch England vs West Indies on Sky England vs W Indies […]
England enjoyed their first sight of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood bowling in tandem with a red ball as Test preparations continued on day two of the squad’s internal clash at the Ageas Bowl. While there remains concern off the pitch for the health of all-rounder Sam Curran, who is awaiting the results of a […]
BREAKING NEWS: West Indies cricket legend Sir Everton Weekes dies at the age of 95 The legendary West Indies batsman Sir Everton Weekes has died at the age of 95 Weekes had passed away after an illness at his Christ Church home in Barbados He played 48 Tests across a 10-year career, scoring 4455 runs […]
CROWDS of people were caught watching a cricket match in a park in Leicester on Sunday afternoon – just one day before the city was put into a new lockdown. Onlookers cheered as the amateur cricket tournament went ahead in Spinney Hill Park, just metres away from Leicester's new pop up coronavirus test centre. […]
Ian Bell will play for Warwickshire’s senior ranks for a 23rd year after signing a 12-month extension for the 2021 season. Bell, 38, has won six domestic trophies with the Bears and scored 17,350 runs across all formats to go with his 7,727 runs in 118 Tests for England. “Ian is a winner, and everyone […]
Joe Root will miss England’s first Test against West Indies in order to be at the birth of his second child. The Test captain will leave the training camp at the Ageas Bowl on Wednesday afternoon in order to be with his wife, Carrie, who is expecting to give birth later this week. Watch England […]