Yorkshire

UK man throws eggs on King Charles, raises 'this country was built on the blood of slaves', arrested

Earlier this year, during the Caribbean tour of Prince William and his wife, several activists called for the monarchy to apologize and support reparations for slavery. Also, this was not the first incident when the newly appointed King faced protests. 

Nov 10, 2022, 07:24 AM IST

Joe Root on Yorkshire racism episode: 'These events have fractured our game'

England's Test captain Joe Root on Thursday said the "intolerable" Yorkshire racism episode has "fractured our game and torn lives apart" and pledged his support in a bid to bring about a change at his childhood club.

Nov 11, 2021, 17:23 PM IST

Former Pakistan pacer Rana Naved-ul-Hasan says he heard Michael Vaughan's racist comments

Former Pakistan pace bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has confirmed that he heard Michael Vaughan making racially insensitive comments to a group of Asian players at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Nov 05, 2021, 16:31 PM IST

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid extends contract with Yorkshire, will play all-formats

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid on Monday extended his contract with county side Yorkshire for one year, making himself available for all formats.

Sep 24, 2018, 18:13 PM IST

Former England greats criticise Adil Rashid Test recall

England’s decision to recall Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid to the test side to face India on Wednesday, despite him not playing four-day county cricket, has been criticised by two of his county’s most prominent former players.

Aug 01, 2018, 13:34 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara gets some form back, scores 82 in Yorkshire's 328/4

Cheteshwar Pujara at last shrugged off his poor form with a fine 82, while Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored a brilliant century to guide Yorkshire to a mammoth 328 for four against Durham in a Royal London One-Day Cup match on Friday.

May 18, 2018, 22:38 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara is as important as Virat Kohli in Tests, says Sourav Ganguly

Virat Kohli may be the most valuable Indian cricketer at the moment but former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said Cheteshwar Pujara is equally good and is someone who goes "unnoticed".

Mar 21, 2018, 22:49 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara heads to Yorkshire for England tour preps

The English county has signed India's top-order Test batsman for his second stint with them.

Jan 30, 2018, 17:02 PM IST

WATCH: Adil Rashid does a Shane Warne, produces perfect leg-spinner to dismiss Michael Richardson

With his performance at the Blast, Rashid certainly rang alarm bells in England selector's ears after been overlooked for the England Test team for South Africa series this summer.

Jul 27, 2017, 11:28 AM IST

WATCH: English batsman Ross Whiteley slams six sixes in one over in UK's NatWest T20 Blast

England limited-overs all-rounder Willey had hit nine fours and eight sixes, including a 34-run over off John Hastings to reach his second ton from 49 balls.

Jul 24, 2017, 12:25 PM IST

Worcestershire's Ross Whiteley hit six sixes in 37-run over at UK's NatWest T20 Blast

Whiteley fired 6 straight maximums to Yorkshire left-arm spinner Karl Carver during the 16th over of Worcestershire's innings in an English Twenty20 match at Headingley

Jul 24, 2017, 09:58 AM IST

India vs England: Dad to be Joe Root likely to arrive late for ODI series against MS Dhoni & Co

The MS Dhoni-led Indian side will take on Eoin Morgan and Co. in a three-match ODI series starting on January 15 in Pune.

Jan 03, 2017, 14:10 PM IST

Jason Gillespie to leave Yorkshire at end of season

Gillespie`s wife Anna and four children returned to Australia recently and he is unlikely to be short of job offers back home.

Aug 29, 2016, 14:48 PM IST

David Willey out of England vs Pakistan ODI series

Willey`s place in the squad will be taken by Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball.

Aug 21, 2016, 19:42 PM IST

West Indies` Andre Russell aiming for T20 double

For Nottinghamshire team-mate Alex Hales, Finals Day represents a chance to get the focus back on his cricket.

Aug 19, 2016, 23:32 PM IST

British Labour MP shot, stabbed; critically injured

A 41-year-old British woman MP from the opposition Labour Party was today shot and stabbed in her constituency in northern England and was said to be in a critical condition.

Jun 16, 2016, 21:49 PM IST

Cliff Richard cleared of sexual abuse claims

 Singer Cliff Richard is to face no further action following the South Yorkshire Police investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse, it has been announced.

Jun 16, 2016, 16:51 PM IST

Jason Gillespie stumps Yorkshire sponsors with vegan stance, wants dairy to shut down

The 41-year-old former Australia pace bowler, who has led his team to two County Championship titles, made it clear he is prepared to stand by his opinions.

Jun 07, 2016, 16:37 PM IST

PHOTO: Vintage Sachin! When Master Blaster turned out for Yorkshire

Sachin became the first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire, in 1992.

Apr 28, 2016, 17:19 PM IST

Floods hit parts of England as government scrambles to respond

Heavy rains triggered floods in parts of England on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and the deployment of army personnel to shore up overwhelmed defences. Lancashire in northwest England and Yorkshire in the northeast were the worst affected, with environment officials issuing more than 300 alerts in those areas, including 20 warnings of possible deadly floods.

Dec 27, 2015, 00:06 AM IST