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Posting Date Archive - 04/11/2021

Michael Vaughan reveals he is named in Azeem Rafiq report

Vaughan used his column in the Daily Telegraph to confirm that his name appears in the independent report compiled by a five-person panel into Rafiq's account of racial discrimination, harassment and bullying during his time at Yorkshire

Gary Ballance suspended from England selection following revelations in Azeem Rafiq case

Ballance, who last represented England in 2017, was named in a report by the Daily Mail on Wednesday as the senior player who had called Rafiq a ‘Paki’

Yorkshire suspended from hosting international cricket by ECB over Azeem Rafiq affair

In a statement on Thursday night, the ECB said the county - who are due to host men's Tests in 2022 and 2023 - would be stripped of that right until "it has clearly demonstrated that it can meet the standards expected of an international venue"

T20 World Cup 2021 match preview: New Zealand v Namibia

Team news, likely XIs, form guide, players to watch, odds, TV and streaming information, weather forecast, umpire appointments and everything else you need to know

The return of touring: West Indies 2022

Gullivers Sports Travel has been appointed as an Official Tour Operator of Cricket West Indies for the 2022 tour

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Durham sign former Gloucestershire spinner George Drissell

Meanwhile, left-arm seamer Jack Campbell has signed a new contract with the county

Adam Zampa stars as Australia hammer Bangladesh

Australia inflicted the most expensive powerplay of the tournament on Bangladesh to ensure they took their net run rate ahead of South Africa's, finishing the job with 82 balls to spare

T20 World Cup 2021 match preview: India v Scotland

Team news, likely XIs, form guide, players to watch, odds, TV and streaming information, weather forecast, umpire appointments and everything else you need to know

James Pattinson rules out switching allegiance to play for England

Through his parentage, Pattinson’s older brother, Darren, famously represented England in a single Test against South Africa in 2008

Travis Head re-joins Sussex as County Championship captain

Sussex endured a difficult season, with Australia international Head short on runs – he failed to reach fifty in six County Championship games as the club finished bottom of Division Three

Dutch seamer Paul van Meekeren joins Gloucestershire

Van Meekeren, who will be the county’s first Dutch player, is set to be available in all formats for the next two seasons

England Young Lions to tour Sri Lanka ahead of Under-19 World Cup

Richard Dawson will oversee the 19-man travelling party, which includes representatives from 13 counties

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Melbourne Stars sign Qais Ahmad ahead of new Big Bash campaign

The legspinner is expected to join Stars for their fourth game of the competition, following his commitments to the Abu Dhabi T10 League

Unmukt Chand is first Indian man to sign for Big Bash club after joining Melbourne Renegades

Chand is no longer subject to the BCCI's strict rules which prevent its male players from participating in domestic leagues outside India, having retired from the country's structure to play in the USA

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