Giles was appointed in December 2018 Ashley Giles has stepped down from his role as the Managing Director at the England and Wales Cricket Board following the atrocious Ashes tour in Australia. Head coach Chris Silverwood is expected to follow. Andrew Strauss, who is currently the chair of England’s performance committee, will take over from […]

4 years ago

A dismal Ashes tour gets worse for England The England and Wales cricket board (ECB) have launched an investigation after police were called to England’s team hotel in Hobart to break up an early morning drinking session between players and staff. A video, which was reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, shows both England and […]

4 years ago

Roger Hutton has resigned ahead of an emergency meeting to discuss the club’s response to racist treatment of former player Azeem Rafiq The Yorkshire County Cricket Club chairman Roger Hutton has resigned this morning following the investigation surrounding reports of racism towards former player Azeem Rafiq. Rafiq, a former White Rose player, made 43 allegations […]

4 years ago

They have been banned from hosting international or major matches The England and Wales Cricket Board have suspended Yorkshire from hosting England matches following the racism allegations made by former player Azeem Rafiq. The ban follows the investigation into the handling of allegations which were raised by Rafiq, who had accused the side of “institutional racism” during […]

4 years ago

More cricket players are under investigation by the EBC The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reported that it is currently investigating “a number of historical, social media posts by other individuals” after Ollie Robinson’s offensive social media posts came to light. Robison’s racist and sexist tweets resulted in his removal from the England […]

5 years ago