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The Latest Breaking News from the England and Wales Cricket Board

Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match

Culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of women

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street asks ICC to ‘deliver on own rules’ over Afghanistan boycott calls

The terms of ICC membership have been directly breached by the abolition of women’s sport in Afghanistan.

Evening Standard

Politicians urge ECB to boycott England’s Champions Trophy game with Afghanistan

Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

The Independent UK

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ECB should have made county talent pathway free, says Cindy Butts

The England and Wales Cricket Board has made a ‘mistake’ in not committing to making participation in the county talent pathway free, said the chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket

The Guardian - UK

England reap rewards of Durham’s dedication to fast-bowling excellence

The county’s men flourished in Division One this summer – and these are exciting times for the women’s team too

The Guardian - UK

Graham Thorpe, former England cricketer and coach, dies aged 55

The former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe, one of the finest Test batters of his generation, has died at the age of 55

The Guardian - UK

Essex charged by Cricket Regulator over alleged ‘systemic’ racism between 2001 and 2010

Essex said they had fully co-operated with the Cricket Regulator.

The Independent UK

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Cricketers’ chief Lynch: ‘The Ashes could become like the Ryder Cup’

Cricket is changing fast: the modern player knows his value and sees the bigger picture, the outgoing PCA head, Rob Lynch, tells Ali Martin

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP urges government to review ECB plans to sell stake in Hundred

A Labour MP has called on the government to review any decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board to sell its stake in the Hundred franchises

The Guardian - UK

Failure not an option for the ECB as women’s cricket faces yet more upheaval

England and Wales Cricket Board has learned from past errors and a radical shake-up offers hope to the women’s game

The Guardian - UK

Colin Graves apologises for racism at Yorkshire as he closes in on a return

The club’s membership will be asked to vote through Graves’ proposal at an extraordinary general meeting on February 2.

The Independent UK

Colin Graves edging closer to Yorkshire return as board meets to discuss offer

Graves first served as executive chair at Yorkshire between 2012 and 2015.

The Independent UK

Lancashire back plans for external investment into The Hundred but not extension

Consultations over changes to the ownership model are ongoing between the England and Wales Cricket Board, the 18 first-class counties and MCC.

The Independent UK

Cricket life ban on ex-New Zealand opener Lou Vincent is relaxed

The disciplinary arm of the England and Wales Cricket Board has relaxed a life ban imposed in 2014 on former New Zealand opening batsman Lou Vincent

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‘A great step forward’: ECB signs up to UN climate framework

The England and Wales Cricket Board is joining the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, becoming the first international cricketing governing body to sign up

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes opts against multi-year England extension after 26 central contracts announced

The England and Wales Cricket Board has been revising its approach to central contracts to meet the challenge of franchise leagues

The Independent UK

England players sign multi-year deals but Ben Stokes takes one-year extension

The England and Wales Cricket Board has been revising its approach to central contracts to meet the challenge of franchise leagues.

The Independent UK

Champagne and a sea of egg and bacon: Lord’s lays bare cricket’s class divide

The home of cricket hosts the second Ashes Test, but, as Sonia Twigg discusses, Lord’s provides insight into the sport’s troubling past and may not be helping its future

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Evening Standard

Yorkshire should get £500,000 fine and points deductions over Azeem Rafiq case, ECB recommends

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has recommended Yorkshire are hit with a £500,000 fine and hefty points deductions across all formats over their handling of the Azeem Rafiq case.

The Independent UK

Ashes rivals unite in honour of Nottingham victims on opening day of series

The England and Wales Cricket Board announced the mark of respect on the first day of the first Test at Edgbaston.

The Independent UK

Jason Roy looks Los Angeles-bound but says ‘I never will walk away from England’

The batter has had to cancel the remainder of his current incremental contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board.

The Hindu

Andrew Strauss to step down as strategic adviser of ECB

Andrew Strauss is set to step down from his role as a strategic adviser to the England and Wales Cricket Board

The Independent UK

Sam Billings defends decision to pick Pakistan ahead of tour action with England

The 31-year-old has urged the England and Wales Cricket Board to change the financial situation for players.

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