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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has banned Yorkshire from hosting international and major matches in light of Azeem Rafiq racism investigation. The decision came after Gary Ballance admitted of using a racial slur against Rafiq, a player of Pakistan descent and former England U19 captain.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam expressed his disappointment on Twitter, over New Zealand and England’s recent withdrawal from their limited-overs series in the country. The New Zealand series was called off minutes before its start in Rawalpindi last week, with NZC citing security concerns.

Amidst the doubt of the availability of foreign players, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are working closely with international boards to ensure full participation of the players in the IPL. Alongside that, the reports also suggested that Oman could host upto 6 T20 World Cup games.

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s chief executive Tom Harrison has admitted that he is expecting the English internationals to be part of the start of The Hundred. While stating that, he reckoned that the ECB are working to ensure that all the tournaments are going ahead as expected.