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Chris Silverwood facing sack as ECB board meet on D-Day for beleaguered England coach

Andrew Strauss will play a leading part in deciding the fate of England head coach Chris Silverwood following the team's 4-0 dismantling at Australia's hands during the Ashes

Daily Mirror

Decision day for English cricket as ECB board meet to determine Chris Silverwood’s fate as head coach

Chris Silverwood’s fate as England coach will be decided by an ECB board meeting taking place on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

England's rebuild after dire Ashes tour following Joe Root's scathing criticism

England's Test set-up has come under plenty of scrutiny following a simply chastening Ashes tour Down Under, with many high-profile figures' jobs at stake

Daily Mirror

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Tom Harrison can’t even talk a good game any more, so why is he still in charge?

Cricket’s executives are unrepresentative of the sport and hopelessly ill-equipped to tackle the problems it faces

The Guardian - UK

ECB warned further action can be taken if racism problem is not dealt with

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee had issued a report calling on the ECB to “clean up its act” on racism

The Independent UK

Leicestershire chair quit after feeling treated like a 'token woman of colour' by the ECB

Former Leicestershire chair Mehmooda Duke stood down from her role in November amid cricket's racism scandal.

Daily Mirror

DCMS committee comments underline cricket’s ongoing need to change

Middlesex chair’s misplaced quotes hit to the heart of exactly why there remain many issues around opportunities within the game, writes Vithushan Ehantharajah

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Azeem Rafiq criticises Middlesex chairman's comments on lack of diversity in cricket

The Middlesex cricket chairman apologises for telling a parliamentary committee that young black athletes prefer football and rugby and Asians focus on education.

ABC News

Tin-eared county chairmen show why English cricket is in trouble

Middlesex’s Mike O’Farrell and Hampshire’s Rod Bransgrove shone an unintended light with their painful remarks at the DCMS racism hearing

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire could learn next week if international hosting rights will be restored

Lucrative games were stripped from the county by the ECB.

The Independent UK

‘It’s quite staggering’: Azeem Rafiq left angry by Middlesex chairman’s DCMS comments

Mike O’Farrell appeared to make generalisations about why individuals from the Afro-Caribbean and South Asian communities drift away from cricket

The Independent UK

Middlesex chairman condemned for ‘outdated’ views at racism hearing

English cricket has come under fresh criticism after Middlesex chairman Mike O’Farrell told parliament black players prefer football and rugby and the Asian community prioritise education

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire poised for financial lifeline with Headingley set to win back England fixtures

Yorkshire chairman Lord Patel claims his club has met the criteria set by the ECB so its stadium might once again be a venue for international matches

Daily Mirror

Azeem Rafiq angry and staggered despite Middlesex chair’s apology for comments

Mike O’Farrell appeared to make generalisations at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee hearing

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Kick It Out to work with ECB to tackle discrimination issues in cricket

Cricket has been hit hard by allegations of racism levelled by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq and others within the last year

Caixin Global

Fisher: The Many Myths Behind the Worries Over Rising Global Interest Rates

Rates aren’t likely to skyrocket. But even if they do, it won’t be bad for stocks, or China’s growing economy, writes Ken Fisher

The Guardian - UK

Azeem Rafiq: ‘The ECB needs a reset of its morals and values – simple as that’

Azeem Rafiq, the man who lifted the lid on racism at Yorkshire, has faced death threats but tells Donald McRae he has no intention of letting up in his quest for equality

Daily Mirror

ECB warns there is "no silver bullet" to fix county cricket after chastening Ashes tour

ECB chief Neil Snowball admitted they have failed to "get the balance right" between red and white-ball cricket

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Yorkshire fears eased as they avoid County Championship Division One relegation for now

The ECB are currently investigating Yorkshire over their handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

The Guardian - UK

County cricket structure tweaked for 2022 as ECB accepts change is on way

Seven rounds of County Championship to be held in June and July plus the return of two divisions in aftermath of Ashes thrashing

The Independent UK

ECB warns no ‘silver bullet’ can fix red-ball cricket as 2022 fixtures released

The season is set to start on 7 April, with four successive weeks of red-ball matches, and finish on 26 September – with no championship fixtures in A

Daily Mirror

Andrew Strauss tipped to become ECB chairman and lead England revival by Michael Vaughan

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called for the ECB to appoint Sir Andrew Strauss as their new chairman

ABC News

Is English cricket's class and race problem behind their dismal Ashes defeat?

Research shows that a white and privately educated man is 34 times more likely to play professional cricket than a British Asian and state-educated man. Is this why they lost the Ashes?

Evening Standard

Why rudderless England must turn to Alec Stewart in bid to steady ship after Ashes humiliation

From the boardroom to the changing room, England’s men’s cricket lacks leadership.

The Hindu

Laughable to blame The Hundred for England's Ashes defeat: Eoin Morgan

Morgan's comments come after Test skipper Root urged the ECB to 'prioritise' his side following the Ashes defeat, implying there has been too much focus on limited-overs cricket since 2015

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