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Cross and Hartley get death threats and abuse for critising for schedule

Cross and Hartley get death threats and abuse for critising for schedule

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3 min readJul 2, 2026 05:25 PM IST Former England cricketer Kate Cross, who called the ICC’s arrangements for scheduling the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup “ridiculous,” said she has received death threats and abuse online. “We’ve been getting death threats and abuse online,” Alex Hartley said on the latest episode of No Balls: The Cricket Podcast, which she co-hosts with Cross. “I woke up this morning to post about the ICC scheduling for the semi-finals to 450 comments on that Instagram post. Normally, we will get 30 per post. There’s been a little bit of confusion because what we said doesn’t warrant death threats and abuse,” Cross said. The semifinals for the World Cup are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday this week. While the top team in Group A would face the second team in Group B in Thursday’s knockout clash, it was the other way around. However, the rule also stated that if India qualified for the semifinal, they would play that semifinal on Tuesday against the top team in Group A—a stipulation …

ICC responds after veteran England players receive death threats over India scheduling controversy

ICC responds after veteran England players receive death threats over India scheduling controversy

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Veteran England cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley, who sparked controversy after accusing the International Cricket Council (ICC) of favouring India through the scheduling of the Women’s T20 World Cup, have revealed they received death threats and online abuse following their remarks. The ICC later issued a clarification, insisting the scheduling was not designed to benefit any particular team. India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur (C) shakes hands with Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner after Australia’s victory in the Women’s T20 world cup game (AFP) Speaking on No Balls: The Cricket Podcast, Cross and Hartley had pointed to the fact that India knew their potential semifinal schedule well before the tournament got underway in England. In a clip that went viral ahead of India’s virtual quarterfinal against Australia on June 28, Cross noted that if Harmanpreet Kaur’s side qualified, they would be guaranteed to play the first semifinal on June 30, scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm IST — a prime-time slot for Indian television audiences. “Can we talk about the fact that I have seen today that if …

‘Absolutely mental’: ICC accused of putting India first as England veterans spark Women’s T20 World Cup outrage

‘Absolutely mental’: ICC accused of putting India first as England veterans spark Women’s T20 World Cup outrage

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Veteran England cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley have questioned the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) scheduling for the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup, accusing the governing body of prioritising India. India’s Deepti Sharma celebrates taking the catch of Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Manchester (AP) Under the tournament format, currently being hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the top two teams from Groups A and B will qualify for the semi-finals. The Group A winners will face the Group B runners-up in one semi-final, while the Group B winners will take on the Group A runners-up in the other, with both matches scheduled to be played at The Oval. However, there is one notable exception. If India qualify for the semi-finals, they are guaranteed to play the first semi-final on June 30, which starts at 8:00 pm IST — a prime-time slot for Indian television audiences. The second semi-final, scheduled for 12:00 am IST on July 3, is more suited …

Alex Hartley on England women’s team after her fitness comments: ‘Sophie Ecclestone refused to do a TV interview with me’ | Cricket News

Alex Hartley on England women’s team after her fitness comments: ‘Sophie Ecclestone refused to do a TV interview with me’ | Cricket News

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While England women have lost the Ashes with the loss in the first T20I against Australia earlier this week, former England spinner Alex Hartley has claimed that the Heather Knight led England women’s team have refused interviews to her and she has been ‘hung out to dry’. Hartley, who played 28 ODIs and eight T20Is for England, is part of BBC and TNT Sports commentary team in Australia, had played along with some English cricketers including Sophie Ecclestone, whom she accused of refusing an interview with her. Last year, Hartely had criticised the England team post their loss against West Indies in the T20 World Cup terming ‘a handful of England players are letting the team down with below par standards of fitness’. “Sophie Ecclestone refused to do a TV interview with me today. I’ve been hung out to dry by the England team: none of them will talk to me on the boundary edge. The reason I said that they were not as fit as Australia is because I want them to compete with …

PSL’s first women’s coach Alex Hartley: ‘Everyone has been so welcoming … Want to learn some Hindi and Urdu words too’ | Cricket News

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Endless meetings. It is the only part that Alex Hartley, spin bowling coach of PSL franchise Multan Sultans, dislikes. “There are separate meetings for batting, bowling and fielding, which I am still finding tough to deal with,” Hartley tells The Indian Express. She and former Ireland player Catherine Dalton, a fast bowling coach, have been the first female coaches in the league’s history. Hartley, who has played 28 ODIs and four T20Is for England between 2016 and 2019, and also broke millions hearts in the 2017 World Cup final when she took Harmanpreet Kaur’s wicket, says the experience has been incredible. “Everyone is welcoming and understanding. Ali (Tareen, the franchise owner) has broken boundaries. When he rang me and told me I need you at Multan Sultans, I just couldn’t turn it down. It’s a lot more than cricket,” says Hartley. Hartley with the spin bowlers of Multan Sultans She worried if everyone would respect her, or understand the culture she was from. “As soon as I arrived, we had a team meeting. Ali sat …