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  ECB announces social media review after embarrassing historic tweets

  Cricket | June 13, 2021 13:19 IST

  The ECB recently suspended Ollie Robinson for eight-year-old racist and sexist tweets, while James Anderson and Jos Buttler were caught in a social-media storm after some of their cheeky tweets from the past resurfaced.

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  England cricket players face review of social media posts

  Cricket | June 12, 2021 18:02 IST

  The England and Wales Cricket Board’s announcement Saturday opened the door to taking disciplinary action against other players, if necessary.

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  ECB begins investigating Morgan, Buttler tweets mocking Indians; Anderson deletes controversial post

  Cricket | June 09, 2021 10:14 IST

  Screenshots of those tweets have now gone viral in the wake of ECB's decision to ban Ollie Robinson for his decade old controversial post on social media

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  PM Boris Johnson criticises ECB's suspension of Ollie Robinson over racist tweets

  Cricket | June 07, 2021 20:22 IST

  Oliver Dowden, the UK government's secretary for culture, sports, digital and media, said the ECB has gone "over the top" in its punishment of Robinson.

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  ECB has gone over the top, says UK's culture secretary on Ollie Robinson ban

  Cricket | June 07, 2021 16:19 IST

  England fast bowler Robinson was on Sunday suspended from international cricket pending an investigation into his discriminatory tweets he posted as a teenager.

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  Ollie Robinson fiasco: England could start reviewing social media history of future players

  Cricket | June 04, 2021 12:01 IST

  Robinson, who made his Test debut against New Zealand on Wednesday, was embroiled in controversy, as a string of sexist and racist messages that he posted on Twitter from 2012-13 emerged over social media.

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  Might be back in action in 9 weeks but playing IPL will be difficult as ECB indicated: Stokes

  Cricket | May 12, 2021 20:28 IST

  Stokes sustained a fractured finger during Rajasthan Royals' opening game against Punjab Kings and was subsequently ruled out of the league last month.

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  ECB abolishes selector's role, head coach to pick teams

  Cricket | April 21, 2021 19:55 IST

  The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday decided to do away with the post of national selector -- currently held by Ed Smith -- and give complete authority to the men's team head coach.

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  England extend West Indies tour, add extra Test and two T20Is to their schedule

  Cricket | March 24, 2021 23:12 IST

  Last year in July, England and West Indies had restarted international cricket amid the COVID-19 pandemic with a three-match Test series.

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  IPL big reason behind England's success in white-ball formats: Ashley Giles

  Cricket | March 12, 2021 20:03 IST

  There are 12 England cricketers, some with million-dollar contracts, playing in the IPL.

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  England's Tom Banton among two foreigners in PSL to test positive for COVID-19

  Cricket | March 03, 2021 20:29 IST

  PCB's Director of Media Sami Burney had announced on Tuesday that two foreign players and one member of the support staff had tested positive for the virus. 

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  IND vs ENG | You won't see all best players from now on: Jos Buttler backs ECB's rotation policy

  Cricket | January 30, 2021 18:33 IST

  Buttler's comments made it clear where the team stands on Jonny Bairstow being rested for the first two Tests of the upcoming four-match series against India.

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  Moeen Ali tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Sri Lanka

  Cricket | January 04, 2021 19:18 IST

  Ali will have to observe 10-day isolation in accordance with the Sri Lanka Government’s protocol.

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  Former umpires sue ECB over alleged racial discrimination

  Cricket | December 31, 2020 14:59 IST

  Former umpire John Holder and former U-19 cricketer Ismail Dawood "are seeking compensation and a recommendation on the ECB's future conduct under s.123 (3) (b) of the 2010 Equality Act."

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  Former England batsman John Edrich passes away at 83

  Cricket | December 25, 2020 18:46 IST

  Edrich, a left-handed batsman, scored more than 5,000 runs for England during a 77-match Test career spanning 13 years between 1963 and 1976. 

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  Tempered bio-bubble models expected to fare well during England's tour of India next year

  Cricket | December 10, 2020 22:32 IST

  This will be the first series played in India in well over a year.

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  India's away series against England could have spectators as ECB unveils fixtures of 2021 season

  Cricket | November 18, 2020 18:29 IST

  A five-match Test series against India will headline England's bumper home summer in 2021 as ECB unveiled a provisional fixture with plans to get crowds back into the stadiums.

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  ECB accused of racism, former umpire, ex-player demand inquiry into lack of non-white officials

  Cricket | November 17, 2020 19:16 IST

  A former Hampshire cricketer, Holder, who officiated in 11 Tests and 19 ODIs in a career spanning almost three decades, has said that non-white umpires have not been appointed to first-class list since 1992.

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  Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood lose England test contracts; pay cuts likely

  Cricket | September 30, 2020 20:40 IST

  31-year-old Bairstow has appeared in only one of England’s 12 tests since last year’s Ashes and wasn’t part of the red-ball squad for series against the West Indies and Pakistan this year.

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  England all-rounder David Willey tests positive for COVID-19

  Cricket | September 17, 2020 21:11 IST

  The English all-rounder, who last played for England in the ODI series against Ireland last month, took to Twitter to announce he has tested COVID-19 positive.