Sporting Notes: At the crease with Harold Pinter
Playing cricket with him for the theatrical team Gaieties CC, I witnessed the great playwright’s passion up close.
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The English Cricket Board is “not fit for purpose”, says Azeem Rafiq
The former Yorkshire player says nothing has changed since he made damning revelations of racism in the sport.
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Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams is the most moving thing I’ve seen on TV in years
This show, in which Andrew Flintoff introduces working-class boys from Preston to cricket, shows how sport can bring people together…
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With little left to be proud of in this country, at least we still have county cricket
A cricket ground bathed in sunlight is a wonderful sight; I would have been happy with any result.
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Women’s sport is growing fast – but so is the dominance of a few elite teams
The breakaway brilliance of Australia’s cricketer and FC Barcelona Femení highlights the celebratory mood of top-flight female competition.
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English cricket is in a deep crisis that the ritual sacking of a few coaches won’t fix
If England’s Ashes defeat tells us anything, it’s that the whole system needs reform.
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Y is for Yorkshire cricket: A racism scandal at one of England’s most successful county clubs rocked the cricketing establishment
Former professional cricketer Azeem Rafiq blew the whistle on racist abuse at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
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