England's Mark Wood said an attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was worrying ahead of a three-Test series in the Asian country.
ECB managing director Key suggests England return for Hales
The disciplinary hearing into allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a "terrible look for the game", former England captain Michael Vaughan said on Friday.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out until the summer after undergoing a second operation on his injured right elbow, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
The second day's play in the third Test between England and South Africa at The Oval will not take place on Friday following the death of Queen Elizabeth, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Thursday.
Pakistan's team will arrive in England on Sunday before entering a two-week quarantine period ahead of their tour, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Three Test matches and three T20 internationals are scheduled behind closed doors.
James Taylor, Smith's deputy, has had his job title change from England selector to head scout.
Yorkshire added that it was not certain why and how the deletion happened and who was responsible for the act.
The image was apparently taken in 2009 when the batter was 20 years of age at a New Year's Eve Party.
Fast bowler Jofra Archer will, however, go through a second COVID-19 test and will join England's behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday, provided he tests negative.
Multan hosts the second match from December 9 and the last Test begins in Karachi on December 17.
India face Pakistan in the T20 World Cup at the MCG on October 23.
The British government has supported to limit public funding for cricket unless it takes concrete steps to rid of racism
The Test series, to be played in a bio-secure environment to counter the COVID-19 threat, is subject to the final approval of the UK government.
A number of supporters said on Twitter they had been targeted by racist abuse from other fans at the Birmingham
Archer has been ruled out of England's two-Test series against New Zealand starting next month due to pain in his elbow
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be sidelined for about three months after fracturing his finger while playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.
The scandal shook English cricket to its core and led to numerous changes in coaching and administrative personnel at Yorkshire.
The English cricket board must stop treating its players in a "namby-pamby way" and dock money if they put the lucrative Indian Premier League above national duty, former Test batsman Geoffrey Boycott said.
Rafiq testified before a British parliamentary committee and spoke of the discrimination he faced while at Yorkshire
Morgan and white-ball vice-captain Jos Buttler were accused of mocking the Indian use of English language
England will play two extra Twenty20 games in addition to the five originally planned during their tour to Pakistan in September-October next year, the two cricket boards said on Tuesday.
England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from "all international cricket" after historical racist and sexist tweets came to light earlier this week when he made his Test debut against New Zealand.
Rajasthan Royals would be banking on their near-perfect combinations in almost all departments of the game to put up another commanding performance when they take on a strong Punjab Kings.
The BCCI stands to lose revenues to the tune of Rs 2500 crore if the 2021 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) is not completed.
England pulled out of their Pakistan tour last year soon after New Zealand had abandoned their tour of the South Asian country over security concerns.
'I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for the added responsibility and the honour'
A second England cricketer is being investigated for historical "offensive" social media posts, cricket website Wisden.com reported on Monday.
'I had a break to prioritise my mental wellbeing and I got my finger sorted.'
Strauss said that with players of different nationalities and races now sharing dressing rooms more than ever, cricketers will have to be more guarded in what they say and do.
England batsman Ollie Pope was on Saturday rendered a doubtful starter for the opening Test against India after suffering a thigh injury during his stint for Surrey in the domestic T20 tournament.
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the third Test against India with a jarred right shoulder.
Test cricket and T20 can comfortably co-exist despite the mushrooming of franchise-based leagues, said former England captain Andrew Strauss.
All three T20 matches against Pakistan are at Old Trafford with the others being on Sunday and Tuesday.
SunRisers Hyderabad's Director of Cricket Tom Moody also urged everyone in India to stay safe and take all precautions to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Roy was struck on the neck during training on Tuesday and although the 29-year-old passed required concussion protocols on Wednesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has decided to have an extra option at the top of the order.
Silverwood also said that opener Haseeb Hameed is making a "very strong case" for a Test recall.
Jonny Bairstow was initially included in the selection but the England and Wales Cricket Board later said he had been ruled out of the rest of the summer and the T20 World Cup after suffering a lower limb injury in a freak accident while playing golf in Leeds on Friday.
Thorpe said Robinson, who picked up four wickets in the first innings, understood his mistake and received support from the dressing room after his apology.
'Archer is returning to the UK for further management and investigation of his right elbow injury'
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