Tag: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

Bairstow loses Test deal as England look to future

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“England's Jonny Bairstow has lost his Test central contract. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has lost his Test ]]> The move by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was not unexpected as Bairstow, 31, has played just one of the past 12 Test matches since the 2019 Ashes. The World Cup winner has been handed a specialist limited-overs deal, with Pope, Crawley and Sibley all promoted after scoring their maiden Test centuries over the past year. England managing director Ashley Giles said he hoped Bairstow,…

English county giants Surrey feel the strain due to coronavirus

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“Surrey’s CEO Richard Gould. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – The coronavirus pandemic has had serious ramifications across English county cricket, with even giants Surrey facing “huge financial strains”, their CEO Richard Gould told AFP on Sunday. Gould said that having made around £45 million ($58 million) last year they would take a £30 million hit this year with cricket starting late due to the lockdown imposed in March. Gould was speaking as Surrey played bitter city rivals Middlesex on the first day of a two day friendly at the Kia…

Pakistan rejects Kaneria and Malik’s pleas to help lift bans

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“Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria, whose plea to the PCB for help in lifting a match-fixing ban was rejected. ©AFP” /> Karachi (AFP) – Pakistan’s cricket board Friday rejected pleas by two former national players for help in overturning lifetime bans for charges related to match-fixing. Former spinner Danish Kaneria was banned by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2012, while ex-skipper Saleem Malik was struck off in 2000 by the Pakistan board on the recommendation of a judicial commission. Kaneria, charged for inducing his Essex county team-mate Mervyn…