Bethell could pressure opener Zak Crawley or frontline spinner Shoaib Bashir for a place in the XI but realistically it is a choice between the Warwickshire man and Pope. Former England all-rounder Wright rejected the suggestion that the lack of clarity around Bethell’s position could unsettle the established members of the squad. “Everyone knows before...
“I’ve decided to take a step back from being part of the hosting line-up this year,” she said. “I don’t want to deflect from the joy, recognition, and celebration that this event is all about. This event belongs to the players, coaches, fans and everyone who has worked tirelessly to elevate the women’s game.” Wright’s...
Ian Wright says he “cannot accept” Eni Aluko’s apology for suggesting the former England striker risked blocking female pundits from being given broadcasting opportunities. Wright, who is a pundit for various outlets on the men’s and women’s game, said he had seen the apology from the ex-England forward but wanted to move on from it....
Former England striker Eni Aluko has apologised to Ian Wright for suggesting he risked blocking female pundits from getting opportunities in broadcasting. In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Aluko said there are only a “finite amount of opportunities” for women and that Wright needs to take notice of how much work he...
Starting on 65-1, the positive pair of Sol Budinger and Ben Mike (41) took their stand to 88 before Fernando struck twice in mid-morning. Fernando, the first player from Sri Lanka to represent the daffodil county, had Mike lbw and induced Budinger to sky a pull. Hill survived a loud shout for caught behind first...
While trying to defend himself and come to terms with what a lengthy ban could mean to his future in the game when he was just months into his latest two-year deal with Leicestershire, Wright says he was forced to think about getting a “Plan B up his sleeve”. And so he started a podcast....
Arsenal boss Renee Slegers says the “next step for women’s football” is to have better pitches after Gunners legend Ian Wright described the surface at Real Madrid’s Estadio Alfredo di Stefano as a “disgrace”. Wright made his feelings known during Arsenal’s 2-0 Women’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat in Spain’s capital. Playing conditions at the...
