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A battle for the soul of English cricket
When the former Yorkshire bowler Azeem Rafiq blew the whistle on racism, resignations and inquiries followed. Has anything changed?
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When the former Yorkshire bowler Azeem Rafiq blew the whistle on racism in cricket, resignations and inquiries followed. Has…
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The English Cricket Board is “not fit for purpose”, says Azeem Rafiq
The former Yorkshire player says nothing has changed since he made damning revelations of racism in the sport.
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How a new wave of literature is reclaiming spinsterhood
The unmarried woman has long been derided in popular culture and beyond. Now single women are telling their side…
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“What was I like?“
The lonely struggles of Monty Panesar, the sporting-cultural cult hero who lost his purpose and sense of joy.
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Laura Robson, British tennis player
It is a long time since the tennis press descended on Shrewsbury for its low-profile women’s feeder tournament. Nor…
ByNo place for a woman
British sport is still overwhelmingly male-oriented and male-driven - and many in the industry are v
ByFouled!: How football hijacked our culture
Tens of millions of people in Britain have no interest at all in football. So, amid fresh allegation
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