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Jofra Archer faces an England disciplinary process after the unapproved visit to his home in Hove that breached the team’s biosecurity rules and, according to the team director, Ashley Giles, could have caused a “disaster”. England ground to 207 for three on day one of the must-win second Test ...

English cricket has avoided a disastrous scenario, says ECB director of men’s cricket Ashley Giles, after it was found Jofra Archer broke bio-secure protocols to return to his flat. Upon making the unsanctioned stop he came in contact with an individual who the ECB revealed has subsequently returned a ...

Kashif Bhatti has been allowed to rejoin the Pakistan squad, after a scare over a positive Covid-19 Test in the UK had left him self-isolating from the rest of the squad as a precaution.The left-arm spinner had travelled to England with a delayed third batch of players after initially ...

Joe Root has revealed England are looking to move on from their record-breaking new-ball partnership of Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad but insists it would be “stupid” to write either of them off individually. Anderson is one of three changes for the must-win second Test against West Indies at ...

England have dropped batsman Joe Denly and rested pacemen James Anderson and Mark Wood for the second Test against the West Indies starting on Thursday, with Joe Root returning as captain.Root missed England’s four-wicket loss in last week’s first Test following the arrival of his second child. But the ...

The PCB has introduced a clear-cut code of ethics which could have far-reaching effects on various employees. Its ramifications are likely to be felt by the likes of Misbah-ul-Haq, head coach and chief selector of the men's senior team, Urooj Mumtaz, head of the women's wing, and even Wasim ...

Despite England's loss to West Indies in Southampton, Pakistan opener Shan Masood remains wary of England's fast-bowling depth ahead of his side's three-Test series next month. He thinks James Anderson, in particular, will continue to be a big threat."Jimmy Anderson is a world-class bowler," Masood said during a video ...

Saleem Malik's ongoing quest to be reintegrated into Pakistan cricket has been pushed back once again by the PCB. The board believes Malik hasn't again responded satisfactorily to the contents of a conversation 20 years ago in which he talked about fixing cricket matches.While Malik insists he had submitted ...

The 2020 edition of the Asia Cup stands cancelled, the tournament's governing body confirmed on Thursday, ending weeks of speculation. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is looking at a window in June 2021 to host the tournament.The T20 tournament was to be played in Sri Lanka in September after ...

England have confirmed Emirates Old Trafford and the Ageas Bowl as the venues for fixtures against Ireland and Pakistan this summer. Ireland will visit later this month for three ODIs, while Pakistan have already arrived in the country ahead of Test and T20I series.The ECB has been working to ...