
The Saltburn Finger-Click Scandal That Stopped Sport in Its Tracks
A viral video from a North Yorkshire league match has sparked a nationwide debate about cheating, the Spirit of Cricket, and what justice looks like at grassroots level.
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A viral video from a North Yorkshire league match has sparked a nationwide debate about cheating, the Spirit of Cricket, and what justice looks like at grassroots level.
Will Rhodes produced a stunning career-best 148 not out to drag Durham over the line against Glamorgan, proving the county are far more than a Ben Stokes one-man band in this season's One-Day Cup.
Sir Garfield Sobers was honoured at a state funeral in Barbados, with former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd and Brian Lara among those celebrating the life of cricket's greatest all-rounder.

Saltburn Cricket Club have suspended Brian Devine indefinitely after video footage allegedly showing him clicking his fingers to deceive an umpire went viral, attracting over 7.5 million views on X.

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has emerged as the leading candidate to take charge of England's Test side after Brendon McCullum was dismissed earlier this month.

Warwickshire have secured the signature of Indian top-order batter Pratika Rawal for the rest of the 2026 season, with the 25-year-old set to feature in the One-Day Cup from 19 August.

Essex Cricket have broken new ground by naming Rachel Lewis as the club's first female chair of the board in their 150-year history, with the former Olympic athlete taking over from Jason Gallian.

The BBC's daily Hundred cricket guessing game returns with mystery player No 8. Can you identify this year's tournament star before all five clues are revealed?
For some county cricketers, every match is a fight for survival. Jamie Hall explores the unforgiving world of second XI cricket through the story of Leicestershire's Sheridon Gumbs.
West Indies claimed a dominant 90-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Trinidad, with Jayden Seales producing a devastating second-innings spell of 5-20. The win was dedicated to the late Sir Garfield Sobers, who would have turned 90 on the very day the hosts sealed victory.

Smriti Mandhana produced a stunning 88-run knock off just 50 deliveries to guide Manchester Super Giants to a four-wicket win against Sunrisers Leeds at Headingley.

A second XI league game in North Yorkshire has attracted global attention after video footage appeared to show a fielder clicking his fingers to manufacture a caught-behind dismissal. The league has now launched a formal investigation.