About Us
About Us
Contact Us
Advertise with us
Where to find us
Archive
Jewish News
Magazines
Subscribe
Support your community
Support your Jewish News
Help us here
search
Home
News
Israel at War
Opinion
Culture & Lifestyle
Partners
Atlanta
Atlanta Jewish Times
North New Jersey
The Jewish Standard
Pittsburgh
Jewish Chronicle
United Kingdom
The Jewish News
Australia
The Australian Jewish News
For Publishers
Become a Times of Israel Partner
search
The latest Jewish News
Read this week’s digital edition
Click Here
Cricket
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
November 9, 2021, 6:12 pm
Yorkshire County Cricket Club suspends head coach over ‘Yid’ tweet
Former captain and current head coach Andrew Gale suspended pending a disciplinary hearing over an antisemitic hate slur posted in 2010
By
Jack Mendel
November 5, 2021, 2:07 pm
EXCLUSIVE: Yorkshire County Cricket Club head coach called former Leeds Utd exec ‘Yid’
Racism crisis at cricket club deepens as former captain and current head coach Andrew Gale found to have tweeted antisemitic hate slur.
By
Jack Mendel
August 2, 2019, 12:12 pm
Something for the weekend!
From La La Land and the life story of Dr Ruth Westheimer, to an exhibit on writer Kathy Acker and free cricket taster sessions, here are our top picks to get you out-and-about!
By
Francine Wolfisz
Load More
