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Cricket’s failures on racism are far more important than any Test
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Failure tastes like the bathroom floor after a night out. It floods like a blush from the ears to the fingertips, sending you burrowing for sanctuary. It haunts, pouncing in the night. But what turns misfortune into s...
The Guardian view on cricket’s dilemma: deciding to pitch fast or slow
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Joe Root, captain of the England cricket team, said his side had to “learn from the challenges” of playing in India after their chastening Test series defeat earlier this month. He put a brave face on a crushing disap...
Yorkshire cricket’s race row exposes a sport that’s gone backwards
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The racism that cricketer Azeem Rafiq suffered while playing for Yorkshire goes beyond the county to the very heart of the English game. It reflects the fact that, in stark contrast to football, cricket has for decade...
Ollie Pope’s repeated mistakes show England cricket’s state of confusion
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agosto 2018 and England are playing India in the third Test at Trent Bridge. They are losing, 32 for two in the fourth innings and 489 runs behind. Joe Root is in, batting with the team’s latest call-up, Ollie Pope. P...
The Guardian view on cricket’s dilemma: the long and short of it
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It may be a little early to be thinking about spring, but the publication of the first-class cricket fixtures hints that it is not too far away. They have been more eagerly awaited than usual this year because the imp...
MCC Foundation expands cricket’s ability to realise dreams of Lord’s
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Lord’s was quiet, and the shout from the Tavern Stand carried right across the ground. “Girls! Girls!” A reply from the first floor of the pavilion came back just as loud. “Yes mum?” Then “Come back out on the balcony...
ICC prepares bid for cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
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The International Cricket Council is preparing a bid for the game’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the governing body said on Tuesday. Cricket last featured in the 1900 Olympics in Paris and has r...
Cut English cricket’s funding over ‘deep-seated racism’, government urged
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The UK government has been urged to cut English cricket’s funding unless the England and Wales Cricket Board can prove it is serious about tackling the “deep-seated racism” that exists across the whole sport. Questo è ...