Cricket

Mike Brearley, Daniel Lightman KC, Daniel Norcross and Amjad Khan, at JW3

May 20, 2026, 12:43 pm

Howzat! JW3 hosts cricketing luminaries for discussion on Jewish community links

The panel featured Mike Brearley, who captained England to three Ashes victories, Amjad Khan, former England fast bowler-turned lawyer, and Test Match Special commentator Daniel Norcross

By Jack Mendel

Adelaide Oval, the venue for Wednesday’s third Ashes

December 16, 2025, 11:34 am

England’s Ashes squad to join Australian team in tribute after Bondi attack

UK cricket team captain Ben Stokes says terror incident 'incredibly sad for Australia, for Sydney and for the world'

By Jewish News Reporter

July 4, 2025, 11:29 am

Former sports super-agent accused of repeated rape and torture

Civil complaint filed in a Los Angeles court accuses Jonathan Barnett of keeping a woman as a 'sex slave" between 2017 and 2023

By Daniel Sugarman

June 5, 2024, 9:12 pm

More than 100 TV and film staff accuse BBC of double standards over racism

Furious media professionals complain about the use of cricket commentator Qasim Sheikh, accused of sharing antisemitic messages and posts excusing 7 October

By Jenni Frazer

David Teeger is the captain of South Africa's under-19 national cricket team. (Screenshot from YouTube/The South African Jewish Report)

January 16, 2024, 4:08 pm

South Africa removing Jewish cricket captain ‘smells like the 1936 Nazi Olympics’

David Teeger was stripped last week of his captaincy of the country’s Under-19s team due to play in the World Cup, which starts on Friday.

By Jenni Frazer

Azeem Rafiq playing for Yorkshire and South African rising star David Teeger.

January 12, 2024, 6:27 pm

Azeem Rafiq urges rethink over removal of Jewish Under 19s cricket captain over Gaza war

Star bowler whose allegations of racism while playing for Yorkshire prompted a damning investigation brands Cricket South Africa's decision 'horribly wrong'

By Richard Ferrer

January 12, 2024, 11:26 am

Sacked for being Jewish: South Africa removes U19 cricket captain over Israel-Gaza war

David Teeger’s position has been under the spotlight since a row over pro-Israel comments attributed to him when he won a Jewish Rising Star award last year.

By Jewish News Reporter

The author receiving a prize from former England captain Mike Gatting after winning a fielding competition at Lord's. Pic: Darren Richman

August 4, 2023, 11:06 am

OPINION: In the field of faith, Judaism and sport are one

For Darren Richman, cricket and his adored late grandfather Zigi Shipper, are intrinsically linked. They both remind him of the things we hand down and a sense of community.

By Darren Richman

Museum Jewish Cricket exhibition
Zaki Cooper, (left) and Daniel Lightman KC (right)

July 24, 2023, 10:21 am

The Jewish contribution to English cricket can be celebrated, whatever the weather

Lord's is playing host to the first exhibition telling the story of the Jewish community’s relationship with the sport

By Daniel Lightman KC and Zaki Cooper

June 15, 2023, 1:19 pm

Lords Jewish cricket exhibition highlights community’s global love for the game

'Jews came to integrate, to love this country, and some obviously adopted cricket, one of the great national games', said Zaki Cooper, one of the curators of the new exhibition at Lords

By Lee Harpin

February 21, 2023, 9:26 am

Azeem Akhtar stands down as Essex cricket chair after endorsing ‘Zionist lobby’ tweet

Akhtar was appointed in November but stepped aside in December after allegations he appeared to endorse an antisemitic tweet which claimed a 'Zionist lobby' controlled the media.

December 1, 2022, 7:26 pm

Essex cricket chair steps down as club launches probe into ‘Zionist lobby’ tweets

Azeem Akhtar, who was named the club’s new chair only three days ago, is reported to have endorsed social media slurs, including one comparing Israel with Nazi Germany.

By Adam Decker

Rabbi Harvey Belovski (centre) chats to Azeem Rafiq (left), with Hope Not Hate's Owen Jones, (right).

June 28, 2022, 12:57 am

Cricket star tells rabbi he expected ‘a lot more to happen’ over racism scandal

Speaking at Hope Not Hate event ex-Yorkshire star Azeem Rafiq tells Rabbi Harvey Belovski he 'can't thank Jewish community enough' for their support after apologising for historic antisemitism

By Lee Harpin

Ruth and Andrew Strauss and their two boys in 2009 after England under his captaincy won the Ashes

June 8, 2022, 10:26 am

Cricket great Strauss goes in to bat for Chai Cancer Care

Former England captain and director of English cricket to talk about career and death of his wife from cancer at event the evening before Lords one-day international against India

By Toby Porter

Screen grab from Parliament TV of former cricketer Azeem Rafiq giving evidence at the inquiry into racism he suffered at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, at the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee

November 19, 2021, 10:43 am

Azeem Rafiq interview: Forgiveness won’t be quick but I’m determined to educate myself

Ex-Yorkshire cricketer and racism whistleblower tells Jewish News he will use his platform to build bridges in first interview since his antisemitic tweets were exposed.

By Jack Mendel

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