Image courtesy by Essex Cricket British Bangladeshi batter Robin Das expressed his excitement be a part of to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) earlier this month after being picked up by the Dhaka Dominators for the 9th edition of the tournament. He told the BBC, “I couldn\’t be more excited, not only to play in […]
Gordon Arthur, CEO of Cricket Scotland (Image by Cricket Scotland) The chief executive officer of Cricket Scotland, Gordon Arthur, has told the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of Scottish Parliament that his comments on the roadblocks faced by ethnic minorities in the sport did not have any racist connotations. Arthur, in an evidence session
Image by GM Cricket Trade deal with India offers huge opportunity for UK cricket, which currently faces tariffs of 20% on bats and pads and 10% on English willow. Cricket bat and pad exports from the UK to India could be in line for a big boost next season thanks to the Free Trade Agreement
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Image by Getty/ECB England Men are scheduled to play three ODIs and three IT20s against Bangladesh in March 2023 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed the tour dates. The tourists will return to Bangladesh for the first time since 2016 and will play internationals in Dhaka and Chattogram. The tour will start with three ODIs,
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Bhupinder Singh Gill (right) with his father, Jarnail Singh, and brother Sunny. Image by Barrington Coombs/Getty Images Match official Bhupinder Singh Gill has made history at the relegation match between Southampton and Nottingham Forest, which took place on Wednesday, 4 January. Gill has become the first-ever Sikh-Punjabi assistant referee in the English Premier League. He
Yaseen Patel before and after his transformation (Image by UWCB/Ultra White Collar Boxing/YorkshireLive) A man has gone against all odds to prove that anything can be achieved if one dreams big and works towards achieving it. Yaseen Patel from Dewsbury has lost over 15 stone in two years and said that he would be “dead if
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Azeem Rafiq (Image by Sky News) British Asian cricketer Azeem Rafiq has said that the sport is still “in denial” over the rampant racism that still exists, which has driven him and his family out of the country. The former Yorkshire spinner appeared before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday, more
Image by ECB The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Thursday, 8 December, published three reports updating on the progress in making cricket the welcoming and inclusive sport. “There is no doubt about the scale of change which is needed to make sure cricket really is a game for everyone. The testimony of those
Image by NQ The mayor of Bolton recently met a talented 20-year-old professional boxer and praised him for his achievements. Abdul Khan, from Bolton, who is the cousin of former boxing world champion Amir Khan, visited Councillor Zaman Akhtar at the mayor’s parlour on Monday. Khan so far has been in seven fights and won
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Image by Getty Former England captain turned commentator Nasser Hussain praised Ben Stokes for leading his team to a famous Test victory in Rawalpindi against Pakistan. Ollie Robinson and James Anderson each took four wickets on Day 5 as the visitors defeated Pakistan by 74 runs. \”I do not think I\’ve seen a better week of
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