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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.

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.

The County game between Derbyshire and Essex, which was slated to take place at Derby was abandoned after a home player returned with a positive COVID report. The ECB issued a statement saying that the safety of the players remains the top priority and the confirmation on points will be made soon.