‘Jail term inevitable’ for cricketer found guilty of raping sleeping woman
A cricketer has been found guilty of raping a sleeping woman during the first night of a sexual conquest competition he helped set up on a WhatsApp group.
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Cricketer guilty of raping woman as part of WhatsApp group ‘game’
A former county cricketer has been found guilty of raping a sleeping woman during a sexual conquest “game”.
Ben Stokes makes ‘catch of the tournament’ in Indian Premier League
England cricketer Ben Stokes made a sublime catch in the Indian Premier League off the bowling of Jofra Archer.
Bancroft admits ball-tampering was ‘poor mistake’ but vows not to dwell on it
Cameron Bancroft accepts he is powerless to change people’s perceptions of him but feels “living in the past is unhealthy for anybody” ahead of his county cricket bow for Durham.
Chris Woakes believes his fitness has ‘turned a corner’ ahead of bumper summer
Chris Woakes is optimistic his prospects of featuring in the World Cup and Ashes will not be jeopardised by a long-standing knee problem following a couple of injections to the area.
How England’s Test players and hopefuls fared in the County Championship
The opening week of the Specsavers County Championship featured a smattering of England’s current Test players and those who are hoping to force their way into the reckoning for an Ashes spot later this summer.
Foakes determined to win back England spot
Ben Foakes is willing to consider all options to reclaim the England place he lost during an eventful winter as the Ashes loom on the horizon.
Jason Roy admits uncertainty over his suitability for Test opener role
Jason Roy describes his ability to open Test batting as the “great unknown” as England consider promoting Surrey’s limited overs specialist for the Ashes this summer.
Alec Stewart backs Jason Roy to transition to Test opening role
Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart is convinced Jason Roy can make a successful transition from one-day to Test opener for England.
5 players to watch in this season’s County Championship
The County Championship season gets under way later this week with cricket fans up and down the country excitedly awaiting its return.
Test match axed as ‘shaken’ Bangladesh cricketers narrowly avoid mosque massacre
Members of the Bangladesh cricket team narrowly missed the New Zealand mosque attack.