Month: June 2021

News Review will address historical issues, remind players of responsibilities and “help them learn” The ECB has announced a “social media review” after admitting the sport’s attempts to prove itself inclusive have been “severely diminished” following the emergence of a series of historic tweets by players. The episode was sparked by the re-emergence of comments made by Ollie Robinson on Twitter when he was aged 18 and 19. The tweets,…

News Review will ‘address historical issues’, remind players of responsibilities and ‘help them learn’ The ECB have announced a “social media review” after admitting the sport’s attempts to prove itself inclusive have been “severely diminished” following the emergence of a series of historic tweets by players. The episode was sparked by the re-emergence of comments made by Ollie Robinson on Twitter when he was aged 18 and 19. The tweets,…

Play 01:44 ‘Frustated’ England ask if soft signal is necessary after Conway’s reprieve Stuart Broad has called for the ICC to “do away with” the soft signal following a controversial moment on the second day of the LV= Insurance Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston. Broad was convinced that Devon Conway had been caught at slip by Zak Crawley when the batter had 22. But the on-field umpires were unsure…

News England player-turned commentator honoured in Queen’s Birthday Honours list England cricketer-turned commentator Ebony Rainford-Brent has become an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to cricket and charity. Rainford-Brent was recognised for her work with the African Caribbean Engagement (ACE) Programme. The organisation was founded in January 2020 to engage young people from African and Caribbean heritage in cricket following a decline in the number of Black…

News “I have to make sure I am fit to be able to bowl and if I bowl, that brings balance to the Indian side” Hardik Pandya resumed bowling during the England series earlier this year after a long gap   Hardik Pandya is upbeat about returning to full swing with the ball for the T20 World Cup in October and wants to make sure “I bowl in all the…

News “The idea is for them to get exposure in England,” BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal says Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues are four of the five Indian players who will feature in the Hundred   The BCCI has said the participation of its top women players in The Hundred in England will give them much needed experience and exposure to elite opposition ahead of the…

News Fast bowler says simulating game fitness by playing a Test is much better compared to preparing in the nets Trent Boult was “itching” to be out there after sitting on the sidelines during the first Test   Trent Boult wasn’t expecting to play the ongoing second Test at Edgbaston “initially” but hopes that bowling against England compared to preparing in the nets will put him in “good stead” for…