English actor Fry nominated new MCC president
British actor Stephen Fry will become the next president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), a year after he advocated for change following a racism scandal that shook English cricket.
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Sri Lankan batter Dimuth Karunaratne signs short-term deal with Yorkshire
Dimuth Karunaratne has signed with Yorkshire County Cricket Club on a short-term deal. The top-order batter is set to debut for the Club in this week's LV= Insurance County Championship game against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road. The 33-year-old will then play a further two games at Headingley against Kent and away at Essex in early May.
Clean Slate Studios sponsors racism-hit Yorkshire County Cricket Club in its rebrand
Clean Slate Studios has become the first Indian company to sponsor a UK sports ground in its venture to help Yorkshire Country Cricket combat its racism woes.
Yorkshire aims to be 'beacon of hope' for diversity, says chairman Kamlesh Patel
Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) aspires to be a "beacon of hope" for diversity in English cricket, its chairman Kamlesh Patel told Reuters on Tuesday. The club was rocked by a racism scandal last year after Azeem Rafiq, a former England under-19 captain of Pakistani descent, alleged that he had been a victim of institutional racism at Yorkshire.
Yorkshire aims to be 'beacon of hope' for diversity, says Patel
NEW DELHI : Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) aspires to be a "beacon of hope" for diversity in English cricket, its chairman Kamlesh Patel told Reuters on Tuesday.
Gough: Yorkshire want to be inclusive for everyone
Darren Gough says Yorkshire will be "inclusive for everyone" after welcoming changes required by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following racism allegations by Azeem Rafiq.
Yorkshire gets green light to host international cricket after reforms approved
Yorkshire County Cricket Club can continue to host international cricket at Headingley after its members voted in favour of governance reforms on Thursday, meeting the conditions set out by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Yorkshire were barred from staging internationals in the wake of a racism scandal involving allegations by former spinner Azeem Rafiq. The ECB lifted the ban in February on condition the club approved structural changes to the board.
Lord Patel salutes Yorkshire reforms as Headingley internationals get go-ahead
New Yorkshire chair Lord Patel saluted “an overwhelming vote for positive change” as structural reforms were approved by club members to pave the way for Headingley to stage England matches this summer.