Tag: cricket
England crumble in Chennai: Hosts rally after tea to secure 4-0...
A six wicket haul for just 15 runs all but summed up England’s miserable Test record in India this winter as they succumbed to...
Using sport as a tool to educate
Award for woman who encourages exercise at a grassroots level
A new organisation co-founded by Bradford born Halima Khan and Former England and Pakistan Rugby...
A match made in heaven: England cricket team members meet budding...
England’s cricket stars inspired the next generation of sports champions at a special training session in Mumbai.
Ten girls between the ages of 13-19 who...
Women at the wicket
Bradford cricket team show what they can do when given a ‘Chance to Shine’
Two years ago, Zaheer Jaffary – a PE teacher and cricket...
“A whole new ball game”
Jonathan Trott previews England’s winter tour
Jonathan Trott is a cricketer who, in his prime, would have walked into any international setup in the world.
From...
Tahir targets Derbyshire
World’s top T20 bowler joins County Championship side
As the focus of cricket fans turns to the international game during the winter months, business has...
Putting a ‘spin’ on multifaith
Iconic cricket match brings together religions and counties
An interfaith cross-county cricket match, which saw clergy from the Muslim and Catholic religions unite for a...
A holy game: All roads lead to Batley for Vatican side
When most people think of Vatican City, they think of the Pope, historic buildings and holy land.
Not many will have the West Yorkshire...
Bowling out domestic violence: Cricket history at Headingley
History was made at Headingley last Sunday as the UK’s first all Asian women’s cricket team took to the field to ‘bowl out domestic...
A grassroots game
Documenting the love affair of Asian cricket in Yorkshire
A photography exhibition, illustrating the grass roots beginnings of Asian cricket in Yorkshire, has been launched...
Love of the Roses: Imams and vicars to bat it out...
Religious leaders from both sides of the Pennines will come together later this month for an inter-faith cricket match, aiming to eliminate any ‘boundaries’...
Champions…Again!
Bradford Gymkhana cast their winning spell on Salem
The 24th edition of the H Broadbent Trophy final played out in front of an expectant crowd...
Having faith in sport: Cricket and religion go hand-in-hand at Headingley
Some people say sport is religion and religion is sport.
The latest addition to Headingley Cricket Ground certainly reinforces this idea, as Yorkshire opened their...
Rashid in the running: Bradford bowler targets ACA crown
Yorkshire’s Adil Rashid is hoping to stop his international team mate, Moeen Ali, from making it a hat-trick of wins at the 2016 Asian...
Cakes and cricket
Asian bakery gives its backing to one of Yorkshire’s greatest sports
Kashmir Crown Bakery (KCB) are celebrating 50 years of business by teaming up with...
‘Time to get ahead of the game’
Bradford’s Lord Patel reflects on 12 months with the ECB
There are few more powerful advocates for the transforming effect cricket can have on people’s...
Youngsters’ wicket wise-up
History of Asian cricket in Yorkshire to be celebrated
England cricketers Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid owe part of their success to early Asian migrants...
Howzat for a result
Bradford school seal place in county finals with unbeaten qualifiers
A team of young cricket stars of the future cemented their place in the West...
Rashid’s renewal: New contract at Yorkshire for bowling ace
Yorkshire leg spinner Adil Rashid has put pen to paper on a new three-year-contract at the reigning County champions, keeping him at Headingley until...
Bowled Over!
Bradford welcomes cricket legend Waqar Younis as he supports Syrian relief efforts and inaugurates city’s Biriyani Festival
Last week Bradford played host to one of...
