Cricket

2023 - 4 - 6

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Leeds cricket pitch appeal stumped by inspectors (BBC News)

The overgrown site of a former cricket club in Leeds looks set to remain unused following a planning row. The old Highbury Works Cricket Club, ...

They have also criticised the land's unkempt state. Despite losing the appeal, Mr Arvley said he welcomed the inspector's judgement that he was under no obligation to open up the site, or maintain it and declared he had no immediate plans for the site. Mr Arvley pledged the land would "never be used for sport".

What is an all-rounder in cricket? (DAZN News US)

Every bowler must bat in an innings and there's occasions when premier batsmen may bowl a few overs, but an all-rounder is a player who is comfortable excelling ...

- Andrew Flintoff (England) An all-rounder is a player who can perform in both areas of the game. They’re simply there to take wickets and keep the score to a minimum total.

Yorkshire cricket club seeks MidEast investors for refinancing (Reuters)

England's Yorkshire County Cricket Club is seeking funding from Middle East investors for a refinancing, audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton said on ...

Grant Thornton said sovereign wealth funds, family offices and private equity investors were being looked at "as part of a wider refinancing exercise" at Yorkshire, without giving further details. "A large proportion of the target investor pool are based in the United Arab Emirates and India, with additional names from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar," Grant Thornton in the UAE, which is working with Yorkshire, told Reuters. DUBAI, April 5 (Reuters) - England's Yorkshire County Cricket Club is seeking funding from Middle East investors for a refinancing, audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton said on Wednesday.

Glamorgan Cricket Accredited by Investors in Diversity (Glamorgan County Cricket)

In March 2022, building on our existing strategy, Cricket Wales and Glamorgan Cricket combined to create one Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) plan for ...

A mention also to Hugh Morris MBE (Glamorgan Cricket CEO) for providing the leadership that is needed to ensure successful implementation of the Investors in Diversity principles” This was most recently demonstrated with the listening groups we ran to take feedback from supporters on how we can improve our offering to cater and appeal to them. The mission was to “Transform cricket in Wales into a sport where everyone feels they are respected, belong and are treated fairly.”

Yorkshire cricket pitch must continue to be used for sports, rules ... (Yorkshire Post)

The old Highbury Works Cricket Club, next to Meanwood Park in north Leeds, is bound by a 1997 covenant which technically prevents it having any other use. Now ...

This whole exercise was aimed at ending the argument where they (campaigners) were saying they were entitled to this land. He said: “From my perspective, the reason I did this was to try to drive the conversation forward. He then submitted plans to build a dog daycare facility on the land two years later, but that was rejected by the city council after dozens of objections. Mr Oxley said: “The whole situation doesn’t seem like it’s going to change. He cited evidence from Sport England that though the land is too small for adult-grade cricket, it would be suitable for junior matches. [Yorkshire](/topic/yorkshire) Cricket Board’s claim that there is a shortage of cricket facilities across Leeds was also referenced.

Hampshire Cricket And Southern Vipers Agree Partnership With ... (The Ageas Bowl)

Hampshire Cricket and Southern Vipers have partnered with international trading platform, Trade Nation, in an agreement which will see the brand displayed ...

We stand against discrimination in all its forms and are committed to ensuring that cricket is a game for everyone. Trade Nation is a global, online trading platform giving individuals easy access to markets they love, offering some of the best-priced fixed spreads around. We are delighted to be partnering with the current domestic men’s and women’s T20 champions, their appetite for success is akin to our own.

What is a nightwatchman in cricket? (DAZN News US)

The sport of cricket has many vital roles that can go a long way to securing victory. Although the primary positions of batter and bowler hog most of the ...

Although a widely used tactic, the strategy does have weaknesses if the nightwatchman is dismissed early in his innings. The role doesn’t require the nightwatchman to score many runs, rather to play defensively and prevent the loss of further wickets. A cricket team has 11 players and when batting, the typical order of batters goes in order of quality.