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West Australian cricketer Sam Fanning will miss the start of the 2023/24 season after being cited for tampering with the wicket during last weekend's WA ...

Fanning made his first-class debut for Western Australia earlier this summer, playing four Sheffield Shield matches in 2022/23. “WA Cricket expects high standards of behaviour from all contracted players, on and off the field. Watch Sri Lanka’s Tour of New Zealand.

The new group formed by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club would be open to members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. Jess Jones, community programmes ...

The group would be open to everyone and Ms Jones said the club was relying on allies of the community to join the group too. "We are trying to be that safe space and people can come along and share their common love of the sport." The new group formed by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club would be open to members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.

Sam Fanning was seen digging his spikes into the pitch during the WA Premier Cricket Final.

“WA Cricket expects high standards of behaviour from all contracted players, on and off the field. Following the ban, Western Australia Cricket Association confirmed that Fanning will be unavailable for selection for the start of Australia’s 2023/24 domestic season. The 123 runs he scored helped his team end the club’s 74-year premiership drought.

After a two-match ODI series against the Netherlands, South Africa will be sitting idle till September. It's fast becoming the reality of the less-powerful ...

I’ll definitely go and watch a day or two of the Ashes live if I can. It’s definitely an added pressure and it can get heavy to carry. It’s a tough one, but I’ll back the English. “It’s a bit unique this year in terms of our schedule as we’ve got a long international break. It’s hard to accept you’re going to be playing less and less. After a two-match ODI series against the Netherlands, South Africa will be sitting idle till September.

Cricket Scotland can announce that Anjan Luthra has resigned as Chair with immediate effect. The organisation thanks Anjan for his hard work and input ...

Cricket Scotland will make no further comment at this stage. The organisation thanks Anjan for his hard work and input during his time as Chair. Cricket Scotland can announce that Anjan Luthra has resigned as Chair with immediate effect.

Sam Fanning was the Player of the Match as he helped end a 74-year drought, but found himself in hot water...

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A statement released by Cricket Scotland on Friday said: Anjan Luthra has resigned as chair with immediate effect. The organisation thanks Anjan for his ...

Addressing them point by point in public is likely to inflame the situation. "There are a number of inaccuracies within his statement. This is just another example of trying to rewrite the narrative and ignoring the facts. "People make mistakes, but to blame others rather than owning them in any way is disappointing. Key to resolving this situation is rebuilding trust, and strong consultation. Many internally have tried to help with that, but it has fallen on deaf ears.

England paceman Ollie Robinson has brushed aside concerns about Sussex's decision to sign Steve Smith ahead of the Ashes, confessing he “might not bowl” to ...

But I think the way we’re playing cricket, we feel like we can really stick one on them and win the series comfortably.” “I think the cricket we’re playing at the moment makes it such an exciting time to play them. So there’s a lot of hungry boys this summer to beat the Aussies again.” “If you ask members and supporters, they want to watch the best players. The 29-year-old claimed 11 wickets at 25.54 against Australia in the 2021/22 Ashes series, where he battled fitness issues and a back spasm. 6 on the ICC’s Test bowler rankings, has dismissed Smith twice in Tests, conceding 18 runs in 76 balls to the right-hander. “In Tom Haines we’ve got a player who could very much be playing for England in the next 12-18 months. He’s a good player, he’s going to get runs whether I bowl at him here or not. But we had (Cheteshwar) Pujara here last summer and we played India and I bowled at him a lot. Smith’s appointment caused a stir over in England, with fans accusing Sussex of helping the Australian acclimatise to local conditions before the Ashes. “I might not bowl at him to be honest. The New South Welshman will face Worcestershire, Leicestershire and Glamorgan ahead of the World Test Championship final and the Ashes series, which gets underway at Edgbaston on June 16.

BBC Scotland understands Anjan Luthra is stepping down following a controversy about the progress being made.

Cricket Scotland will make no further comment at this stage." He said Cricket Scotland would deliver the recommendations "to a high standard and beyond". An anti-racism working group was formed at the end of last year following the publication of the report, which found 448 instances of racism in the sport.

Anjan Luthra's departure comes following a series of resignations from Cricket Scotland's anti-racism and equality, diversity and inclusion advisory group.

The organisation thanks Anjan for his hard work and input during his time as chair.” Luthra faced criticism after he claimed last week that progress was being made, leading to four members of the advisory group resigning. [Cricket Scotland website](https://www.cricketscotland.com/anjan-luthra-resigns-as-chair-of-cricket-scotland/) said: “Cricket Scotland can announce that Anjan Luthra has resigned as chair with immediate effect.

His departure comes following a series of resignations from Cricket Scotland's anti-racism and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion advisory group earlier in ...

However, this brought a fierce backlash from anti-racism group Running Out Racism, who said that Luthra’s assessment was “unsubstantiated nonsense” and that the version of current events from Cricket Scotland was “tone deaf” and “arrogant”. They said they were left with no choice but to quit because Cricket Scotland “was failing us”. Luthra faced criticism after he claimed last week that progress was being made, leading to four members of the advisory group resigning.

The 48-year-old had been accused by the England and Wales Cricket Board of making a derogatory comment towards a group of Yorkshire teammates of Asian ...

Having only received the decisions today, we will need time to consider them carefully." It's time to reflect, learn and implement change." Hopefully, the structures of the game can now be rebuilt and institutionalised racism ended for good. Branding the proceedings an "inappropriate, inadequate, and backwards step", he added: "There are no winners in this process and there are better ways - there have to be better ways - for cricket to move forward positively and effectively. The 48-year-old says there are no winners in the process, which he reveals brought him "to the brink of falling out of love with cricket" and insists there have to be better ways of taking the game forward. "The outcome of these CDC proceedings must not be allowed to detract from the core message that there can be no place for racism in the game of cricket, or in society generally."

BBC Scotland understands Anjan Luthra is stepping down following a controversy about the progress being made.

To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. You may want to read They disagreed with the chairman's assessment that significant progress was being made and what followed was a situation where neither side would give way. They will also want assurances that this latest episode won't damage the fight against racism in Scottish cricket. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. The government will want answers as to why. Mr Luthra said recent events had made it clear that SportScotland and the lobby group had "little desire to holistically rebuild and improve Cricket Scotland" and he was "not prepared to stand by this". It thanked Mr Luthra for his contribution and said it would take "immediate steps to provide additional leadership and governance support to Cricket Scotland". Cricket Scotland will make no further comment at this stage." Mr Luthra said his mission had been to "holistically rebuild the sport for all stakeholders" when it became clear the findings from the In a letter outlining the reasons for his resignation, Mr Luthra said he "fundamentally disagreed" with the way SportScotland - the national agency for sport in Scotland - was operating Scottish cricket. He said Cricket Scotland would deliver the recommendations "to a high standard and beyond".

LONDON (AP) — Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan was cleared by a disciplinary panel Friday of making a racist remark toward a group of ...

“Cricket needs to understand the extent of its problems and address them. Improving boardroom diversity was one of the goals, along with helping people from diverse backgrounds progress into professional teams. It’s time to reflect, learn and implement change.” They have 14 days to appeal the CDC decision. The club was also charged. Yorkshire launched an investigation in 2020 in the wake of Rafiq’s allegations and the club in the north of England later apologized that he was the victim of “racial harassment and bullying.” Seven of Rafiq’s 43 claims were upheld in a report commissioned by Yorkshire, but the full version of the report was not published and didn’t lead to any of the club’s hierarchy facing disciplinary action.

The media entrepreneur and former Scotland youth international has also aimed criticism at sportscotland.

That support represents an almost doubling of our core investment across the financial year.” I am not prepared to stand by this. “We remain fully committed to helping rebuild Scottish cricket and have provided unprecedented levels of support to Cricket Scotland since publication of the Changing The Boundaries report in July 2022. Luthra also claimed that his board had no control over resolving the referrals over specific allegations of racism because the “current phase is being led by sportscotland” and expressed concern about the “over-involvement of the lobby group and the lack of objectivity in the referral process, which casts doubt on its legitimacy”. I have personally held over c.100 meetings with stakeholders. Luthra claimed tackling the issues arising from the Changing The Boundaries report had been his “top priority” but that it would have been “negligent” to ignore other issues.

LONDON (AP) — Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan was cleared by a disciplinary panel Friday of making a racist remark toward a group of ...

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Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan was Friday cleared "on the balance of probabilities" of using racist language before a match for county club ...

Article below contains subject matter that readers may find offensive and distressing; Azeem Rafiq: Seven out of eight charges have been upheld…

I would like to thank the CDC panel and all those involved in working on these important proceedings. Our focus remains on achieving a reasonable sanction, and we will make representations in due course to the CDC panel. "Given the nature of these cases, they have taken a clear toll on everyone involved. As a club, we needed to accept and take accountability for the cultural issues which allowed racist and discriminatory behaviour to go unchallenged. "It has been both difficult and upsetting to hear about the painful experiences which Azeem has described over the past three years. This resolved the club's liability, and we did not attend the CDC hearings in early March. "At times, this process has brought me to the brink of falling out of love with cricket. Despite being criticised by the ECB for not accusing others of lying, I remain of the view that no good can come of that approach. This comes in addition to the other reports, panels and inquiries that found I and others suffered racial harassment and bullying while at Yorkshire. Cricket needs to understand the extent of its problems and address them. Most importantly for me, if there is going to be any good out of it, we've got to really take stock, reflect, learn and the game has got to get better. This is not a case which necessitated a conclusion from the panel that anyone has lied or acted out of malice.

The 2023 competitions have been very successful, with over 50 schools entering across The Indoor Eights' and Chance to Compete Indoor. The structure of these ...

Please see below for a registration link. A special mention also to the umpires who managed the Finals throughout the day. These include Thanet (Ursuline College), Sevenoaks (Sevenoaks School) and then the top 2 schools from each group stage qualified for The County Final, which this year was hosted at The Spitfire Ground in Canterbury.

Former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq went public in 2020, saying he had been the victim of racial harassment.

The club was also charged. He categorically denied the charge, which was issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). We need to have a word about that.”

“Throughout the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) proceedings brought by the England and Wales Cricket Board, Yorkshire County Cricket Club has been ...

- The creation of the free Controlled Audio Visual Environment (C.A.V.E.) sensory room to provide a safe haven for visitors on matchdays, helping to reduce social isolation for individuals and families. - The Club has also taken steps to reduce the risk associated with selection and bias, to ensure that players are always selected on ability. The C.A.V.E is free to visitors when booked in advance of matchdays. Our focus remains on achieving a reasonable sanction, and we will make representations in due course to the CDC Panel. As a Club, we needed to accept and take accountability for the cultural issues which allowed racist and discriminatory behaviour to go unchallenged. This resolved the Club’s liability, and we did not attend the CDC hearings in early March.

The Cricket Discipline Commission published its conclusion on Friday following claims by another former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq that Vaughan had used ...

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Azeem Rafiq's first complaints to Yorkshire came almost six years ago. Here's how it all unfolded.

“Thirteen months on from me opening my heart out, all that’s changed really is that me and my family have been driven out of the country,” he says. Nov 2021: Gary Ballance admits that he was one of those accused of using racist language by Rafiq, and says he “deeply regrets some of the language I used in my younger years”. “I believe that we are being put forward as scapegoats and I simply will not cooperate in that process.” Harrison stands down as ECB chief executive. Oct 2021: Rafiq is provided with a heavily redacted version of the report. The full report is not published, or provided to Rafiq. Yorkshire issue an apology to Rafiq for “inappropriate behaviour”, but do not admit to institutional racism.

A disciplinary panel found the accusations by Vaughan's former Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq unproven.

Michael Vaughan was cleared by a disciplinary panel of making a racist remark towards a group of Yorkshire team-mates in 2009.

“Given the nature of these cases," Thompson said, "they have taken a clear toll on everyone involved. “Cricket needs to understand the extent of its problems and address them. That was reflected by the panel upholding some of the charges issued by the ECB against the other former Yorkshire players who were accused of using racist and/or discriminatory language during their time at the club – Tim Bresnan, Matthew Hoggard, Andrew Gale, Richard Pyrah and John Blain. Yorkshire launched an investigation in 2020 in the wake of Rafiq's allegations of what he called “institutional racism” at the club that left him feeling suicidal. Improving boardroom diversity was one of the goals, along with helping people from diverse backgrounds progress into professional teams. It's time to reflect, learn and implement change.”

Cites disagreement with SportScotland over attempts to move on from last year's damning racism report.

"Cricket Scotland can announce that Anjan Luthra has resigned as chair with immediate effect," the board said in a statement. According to the BBC, four members of Cricket Scotland's equality and anti-racism working group subsequently resigned in protest. Luthra tweeted a statement on Friday morning in which he expressed his disagreement with the way SportScotland - the body that oversaw his appointment as chair - was looking to run cricket, claiming it was bowing to "the demands of a lobby group and a handful of individuals associated with them - even if that means the wider sport and community will be negatively impacted".

Sneha Deepthi made her cricketing debut for India in 2013, and has since been married and had a child. Now she's fighting her way back onto the elite ...

"The whole idea of mothers returning to sport is not a norm yet. "It is not just the woman's responsibility to manage parenthood, it is also the responsibility of the man and the family to help bring up the child." "I had to get physically and mentally fit," Deepthi said. Despite ending up as a reserve for the Capitals in the WPL, Deepthi is grateful for the advent of the competition. "He would play movies of mothers who have made a comeback to sports," she said. "When I had to leave for work, my father-in-law counselled me for two days," she said.