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Azeem Rafiq: English cricket rife with racism, says cricketer as MPs told of ‘inhuman’ treatment at Yorkshire

Yorkshire whistleblower Azeem Rafiq delivered an emotional and explosive account of his harrowing experience of racism in cricket to MPs on Tuesday, with a series of new and shocking allegations that implicate a handful of high-profile former England players. During a lengthy appearance in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee he offered up a damning, and […]

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Khawaja, Head in Ashes squad as shootout looms

Usman Khawaja and Travis Head are set for an Ashes shootout, with selectors still unable to split the pair three weeks out from the start of Australia’s defence of the urn. Mitchell Marsh’s heroics in the Twenty20 World Cup were not enough for him to dislodge Cameron Green from the 15-player squad for the first two Tests named on Wednesday […]

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US to stage first major tournament, Australia also gets nod in ICC hosting schedule

Australia will co-host the 2028 Twenty20 World Cup and the United States will stage its first major cricket event after the International Cricket Council announced 14 host nations for the men’s major short-form tournaments from 2024 to 2031. The US will co-host the 2024 men’s T20 World Cup with the West Indies while Australia, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, India, New Zealand, […]

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David Lloyd responds to Azeem Rafiq over racism allegation

David Lloyd has apologised to Azeem Rafiq after being named in the former Yorkshire cricketer’s ongoing racism scandal. A report found that Rafiq was the victim of ‘racial harassment and bullying’ during his time at the club, while England international Gary Ballance has since admitted to using a racial slur. In an emotional appearance in front of a parliamentary select committee […]

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