India finished Day 3 on 90/2 to lead England by 96 runs at stumps in the opening Test on Sunday after England were dismissed for 465 in the first innings.
Kamlesh Patel was tasked with navigating Yorkshire County Cricket Club through a racism scandal involving British Asian cricketer Azeem Rafiq.
Six former Yorkshire players have been sanctioned for the alleged use of racist and discriminatory language.
Yorkshire added that it was not certain why and how the deletion happened and who was responsible for the act.
If history is anything to go by, Leeds always has room for a little magic.
This is SRH's second overseas investment after owning the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20.
Yorkshire County Cricket Club chairman Roger Hutton has resigned with immediate effect following the club's handling of allegations of racism by former player Azeem Rafiq, the BBC reported on Friday.
Mumbai Indians outlasted Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in a high-scoring IPL Eliminator despite a classy effort from Sai Sudharsan.
Harry Brook has been appointed as England's new white-ball captain, replacing Jos Buttler who stepped down after a disappointing ICC Champions Trophy campaign.
Solly Adam's persistence, coupled with Sunil Gavaskar's influence, led to Yorkshire's signing of young Sachin Tendulkar.
Players security beefed up after lynching incident in Pakistan
Yorkshire launched an investigation with an independent panel in September to look into the allegations, and a summary of the findings and recommendations was published on Friday.
While GBP 50 million is earmarked for grassroots and recreational cricket, the 18 English county teams will get a share of GBP 470 million with larger pie allocated for those clubs that don't own a 'Hundred Franchise'.
England's Test captain Joe Root on Thursday said the "intolerable" Yorkshire racism episode has "fractured our game and torn lives apart" and pledged his support in a bid to bring about a change at his childhood club.
The scandal shook English cricket to its core and led to numerous changes in coaching and administrative personnel at Yorkshire.
The investigation was initiated in September last year to look into allegations made by the off-spinner stretching back to 2008.
Was called 'Steve', a racist reference to people of colour, reveals former staff
'I felt isolated, humiliated at times. I lost my career to racism.'
Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq apologised on Thursday for using anti-Semitic language in an exchange of messages with another cricketer from 2011.
Defeat will severely dent both the teams' dreams of a semi-final berth in the tournament, as South Africa and Australia have already notched two points.
England's Test captain Joe Root on Monday reiterated he did not witness racism at Yorkshire but said he is in touch with Azeem Rafiq since his former team-mate testified at a recent parliamentary hearing about the discrimination that he had faced at the club.
The club also announced the termination of contracts for its other two overseas players, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj and West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran.
India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Friday recalled his stint for English county club Yorkshire as a 19-year-old in 1992, which he says helped in gaining exposure and improved his game. Tendulkar created history by becoming Yorkshire's first overseas player.
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury.
'The environment has been great and the guys are having fun in the last four weeks. There is absolute clarity when we were chasing it down and there was total belief.'
Wondeful shots of African women and giraffes roaming Kenyan grasslands were judged the most outstanding photographs of the year.
Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie will leave at the end of the season, the county said on Monday. "Yorkshire County Cricket Club can confirm that Jason Gillespie will leave his position as first XI coach at the end of the 2016 season," it said in a statement.
Essex have been fined 100,000 pounds ($132,190) after admitting to a charge of racism at the county club which they failed to address between 2001 and 2010, England's Cricket Regulator said on Wednesday.
It will be Ashwin's third county stint, having represented Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire in the past.
Images from the Champions League T20 qualifying matches. Auckland Aces and Yorkshire progress to the main draw of the tournament.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer will play his first One-day International for 18 months in Thursday's clash with Australia at Trent Bridge, stand-in captain Harry Brook said on Wednesday.
Azeem Rafiq claimed 'institutional racism' at the club, which has not offered a response so far.
Rashid signed a white-ball only contract with his county Yorkshire in February but said he 'was not finished' with the longest format of the game.
Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has signed a one-year contract with Yorkshire
Violent protests involving hundreds of anti-immigration groups have erupted in towns and cities across England after three girls were killed in a knife attack at a children's dance class in Southport in north west England last week.
If the deal comes to fruition, it will make Hampshire the first county side to be owned by an overseas franchise.
His 454 run-partnership with Harry Brook is the fourth-highest in Tests and Root said his fellow Yorkshireman was 'outstanding' with his triple-ton.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency COBRA meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday after a weekend of riots across several cities in the country, which he termed a 'far-right thuggery' that will face the full force of the law.
Team India discard S Sreesanth put Warwickshire on a strong platform, capturing four wickets for 36 runs, as Yorkshire were reduced to 100 for 7 at close on the second day of their four-day match.
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