Richard Edwards
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English cricket must take lessons from the IPL and embrace private investment
Interview: English cricket is in desperate need of investment, as Rich Edwards discovers in conversation with a former Hampshire chairperson, and vital lessons can be learned from one of the most powerful sports leagues in the world → Read More
‘You felt like a rock star’: How the IPL transformed cricket and what comes next
An IPL across multiple nations has been suggested as the next possible adventure as the original gamechanger returns for a 15th year → Read More
Is Sam Curran worth £1.85m? How the England cricketer became the IPL's most expensive ever player
Triumph for England in Australia helped the cream of a cricketing Curran crop to start a bidding war for March's Indian Premier League → Read More
John Herdman: ‘Morocco’s crowd rattled my Canada team – Portugal will have to handle 40,000 boos in Qatar’
Canada manager John Herdman knows exactly how tough the challenge presented by Morocco is after facing them in the group stages → Read More
Anthony Hudson: The Englishman plotting England’s World Cup downfall
Exclusive interview: The USA assistant coach explains to Richard Edwards why even his England international father will be rooting against the Three Lions → Read More
Who is Mukesh Ambani? Meet the Liverpool takeover front-runner who loves cricket and has a net worth of £77bn
The Indian businessman is Asia's richest person, has a reputation for driving the hardest of bargains and a history of investing in sport → Read More
T20 World Cup 2022: How ‘minimum-wage’ Scotland stunned West Indies as they hope to ‘inspire a nation’
Scotland coach Shane Burger tells Richard Edwards that what his World Cup minnows 'lack in budget, we certainly don’t lack in mentality, drive and work ethic' → Read More
Arsenal and Barcelona star Sylvinho picks an XI of his best teammates – but leaves out Thierry Henry
Sylvinho played for Arsenal and Barcelona with Thierry Henry – but has left him on the bench in his Perfect XI of former colleagues → Read More
England’s Sophie Ecclestone: ‘It’s exciting to be playing Test cricket again, I would love to see more’
The England bowler hopes the format can flourish ahead of this week’s Test match against South Africa at Taunton → Read More
Perfect XI: Newcastle United hero Nolberto Solano tells FFT his incredible Bobby Robson trumpet prank – and picks his best-ever teammates
Newcastle United cult hero Nolberto Solano trumpets the case for his greatest selection of ex-team-mates → Read More
Former Tottenham star Darren Bent picks a team of his best-ever teammates – and leaves Frank Lampard and John Terry OUT
Tottenham, Aston Villa and Sunderland striker Darren Bent picks his Perfect XI – leaving Lamps and JT on the bench for Darren Ambrose… → Read More
Rob Key backed to have what it takes to turn England around
England’s new managing director has his work cut out but those who know him best believe he can arrest the Test team’s alarming slide → Read More
Ash Barty is not just a tennis legend. She’s a great cricketer (and golfer) too
Before winning her three grand slams, Barty had a stint as a professional cricketer – and she was a compete natural → Read More
Will Chelsea go into administration? Race to avoid financial ruin after Roman Abramovich sanctioned
Uncertainty reigns at Stamford Bridge and the very real prospect of administration looms unless a swift solution can be found → Read More
‘I can’t say enough good things’: What Leeds are getting in Jesse Marsch
The American following in the footsteps of Marcelo Bielsa not only has to save the club from relegation but must also battle the reputation his countrymen have managing in England → Read More
Why Zidane Iqbal’s Manchester United debut could be the inspiration south Asian footballers need
Exclusive: Kash Siddiqi, who heads Football for Peace promoting the cause of south Asian footballers, believes too many talented players are slipping through the net simply because of their heritage → Read More
USA’s cricket team pad up for a giant step forward
Ireland’s visit sees the USA welcome an ICC full member nation for a tour for the first time in what they hope will prove a landmark series for the game on American soil, writes Richard Edwards → Read More
Essex racism: Sponsors Seetec cut ties with club as more allegations rock cricket following Yorkshire scandal
A second county is being hit with historic racism allegations following the fallout of the Azeem Rafiq affair at Yorkshire → Read More
Cricket hits all-time low after week of shame with fear of worse to come
The Spirit of Cricket has been tarnished almost beyond repair after Azeem Rafiq’s testimony to the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee exposed deep-rooted racism in the game → Read More
Tymal Mills and Chris Jordan can deliver lethal pace at the death as England chase T20 World Cup
The rapid duo will try to clinch victory for Sussex on T20 Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday before turning their attentions to the T20 World Cup → Read More