Azeem Rafiq backs James Vince for England captaincy despite not playing a Test for four years
Dean Wilson reviews England's defeat against West Indies
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Gary Ballance misses start of Yorkshire’s season as Darren Gough oversees change
Gary Ballance is poised to miss the start of Yorkshire’s county campaign as he prioritises his mental health, according to the club’s interim managing director of cricket Darren Gough.
Pakistan's Shadab Khan signs for Yorkshire as Gary Ballance takes a break
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has signed to play for Yorkshire in the Twenty20 Blast, the English county announced Friday. The 23-year-old leg-spinner will be available for the club's first five and last six fixtures of the domestic T20 competition. Shadab has represented Pakistan in all three international formats, including 64 Twenty20s where he has taken 73 wickets and boasts a batting strike-rate of 136.81. Subject to obtaining international clearance, he will now join Pakistan team-mate Haris Rauf at Yorkshire, with the fast bowler available for the first five matches of the Blast. "Shadab Khan is someone who can bat at the top, bat in the middle order and hits the ball a long way," said Darren Gough, Yorkshire's interim managing director of cricket. "He is also an unbelievable spinner," the former England fast bowler added.
Michael Vaughan to return to BBC cricket coverage today after Azeem Rafiq racism claim
Azeem Rafiq gives testimony regarding cricket racism row
Ottis Gibson EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 'Gary Ballance is a real asset'.
Ottis Gibson appears certain of one thing as he plots a County Championship title challenge by Yorkshire this summer: Gary Ballance should play a part in it.
UK government demands progress on racism in cricket
LONDON: The British government said Thursday it expected to see “clear and lasting evidence of positive progress” across English cricket after a damaging racism scandal rocked the sport. Former spin bowler Azeem Rafiq accused Yorkshire of failing to deal adequately with the abuse he suffered while playing for the county side, saying he had been driven to thoughts of suicide.
UK govt backs calls to cut funding unless ECB tackles racism
The British government has supported a parliamentary committee's recommendation to limit public funding for cricket unless the sport can demonstrate continuous progress in getting rid of racism, it said on Thursday.
UK government demands progress on racism in cricket
The British government said Thursday it expected to see "clear and lasting evidence of positive progress" across English cricket after a damaging racism scandal rocked the sport.