Cricket

Sport

Institutional racism and sexism infects English cricket, says report

The extensive report pointed out "entrenched" racism in all levels of English cricket alongside an extremely sexist environment for female cricketers.

27/06/2023

Sport

England crowned T20 World Cup champions in Australia

Jos Buttler's England side become the first team to hold both the 20 and 50-over world titles.

13/11/2022

Culture news

Which events are cancelled because of the Queen of England's death?

The nation is in mourning and many events have been postponed and cancelled out of respect for the royal family.

09/09/2022

United Kingdom

Yorkshire Cricket Club charged by ECB after probe into racism claims

Azeem Rafiq, a former England under-19 captain of Pakistani descent, last year alleged that he had been a victim of institutional racism.

15/06/2022

Climate

‘Retreating into shadows’: How the climate crisis is impacting cricket

The Indian Premier League battles on through some of the hottest conditions in 100 years, with one team donning green as a call to action yesterday.

09/05/2022

Australia

Legendary Australian cricket player Shane Warne dies aged 52

His management company stated Warne passed away in Thailand of a suspected heart attack on Friday.

04/03/2022

Scenes

Meet the skier flying the flag for 1.4 Billion Indians at the Winter Olympics

In partnership with Media City

"It is the dream of the entire Kashmir valley, a dream of all Indians. There cannot be a greater joy for us."

21/02/2022

Sport

Azeem Rafiq 'humiliated' by alleged racist abuse at UK cricket club

Rafiq, a former England Under-19 captain, said he felt "isolated" and "humiliated at times" by his alleged treatment at the club from 2008 to 2018.

17/11/2021

My Europe Series

How migration is fuelling the remarkable rise of cricket in Germany

Germany made history recently by moving a step closer to qualifying for next year's T20 World Cup.

28/10/2021

United Kingdom

Cricket: England beat Australia in final test, Ashes ends 2-2

England beat Australia by 135 runs in the fifth and final test at The Oval on Sunday.

15/09/2019

Sport

England keep Ashes hopes alive with one wicket victory over Australia

Ben Stokes leads England to a sensational one-wicket victory over Australia to tie The Ashes series

25/08/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: May greets England cricket team after World Cup triumph

In a final that left fans on the edge of their seats, England drew with New Zealand but secured their victory by virtue of scoring more boundaries.

16/07/2019

Afghanistan

Eight people killed in latest blasts in Nangarhar

Dozens wounded after there were three back to back explosions at Ramadan night-time cricket match in Jalalabad

19/05/2018

Australia

Australia cricket captain says he's to blame for cheating scandal

Steve Smith delivers emotional conference on return to Australia to start a one year ban.

29/03/2018

South Africa

Oz cricket captain banned for one test after ball-tampering

The captain of the Australian cricket team Steven Smith has been suspended for the next test match and fined 100 percent of his match fee in an escalating row over cheating.

25/03/2018

Germany

Refugees boost cricket in Germany

Cricket is becoming more popular in Germany thanks to the arrival of thousands of refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

28/07/2017