News about Darren Gough

Otis Gibson, the head coach of Yorkshire, has agreed to take a pay cut to remain with the club this season due to the financial challenges that led to the departure of director of cricket Darren Gough. The former England fast bowler was the country's highest paid cricket director, but he resigned after being drawn on for a financial analysis conducted by Yorkshire's new chairman Colin Graves. Yorkshire is hoping to save £1 million this summer after suffering losses of nearly £4 million last year in the aftermath of the Azeem Rafiq racial scandal, which has resulted in the resignations of several senior employees under scrutiny.

RICHARD GIBSON: Following a review of the club's operational structure by the new board at Headingley, Darren Gough resigned as Yorkshire's director of cricket. Yorkshire chief executive Stephen Vaughan and first team coach Ottis Gibson were both under scrutiny as Yorkshire prepares to save up to £1 million on current expenditures. Gough, 53, was named as the man to lead Yorkshire out of the bigotry crisis in December 2021, but the team has been hamstrung by disciplinary charges over the past two seasons, culminating in a 48-point handicap finish second bottom in last year's County Championship.

Following old clips that went viral on TikTok, British viewers begged BBC bosses to bring back an iconic Noughties game show. As videos from Hole In The Wall resurfaced on social media, Millennials were left in hysterics, 14 years after it was scrapped by the BBC. Hole In The Wall, a Japanese company, challenged two teams of celebrities to climb through numerous holes in the wall looming over them to prevent them from ending up in a swimming pond behind.

RICHARD GIBSON ANTIGUA: Yorkshire captain Shai Hope is attempting to re-sign West Indies captain Shai Hope for the 2024 County Championship season. Hope, who suffered downed England in the first match of this white-ball tour, played 83 times on debut against Leicestershire and added an unbeaten half-century at Sussex. During his brief stay and the coaching staff led by Darren Gough and Ottis Gibson, the 30-year-old proved extremely popular with the Yorkshire players, placing him at the top of their wishlist for next year when considering overseas recruits for next year, claiming he has the cool head they need in the middle order.

STUART BROAD: We came so close to winning a 1-0 Ashes lead in Birmingham, but Lord's trails Australia. So what do we need to do differently this week? And the threat has risen even more. People might wonder if it is possible given the way this England team plays, but the outfield is fast, so we'll reach more boundaries and hope the pitch is accurate so we can bat through the line a bit when we bowl and have excuses for slip fielders. The changing room was tense to begin with at the end of that enthralling first Test, and that's how it should be when you've lost.

ICHARD GIBSON: Yorkshire's RICHARD GIBSON: Yorkshire remain in the dark with regard to both disciplinary discipline and Jonny Bairstow's playing role as the team enters another LV=County Championship season, according to Darren Gough. On both directions, Headingley is outraged: seven ex-emplodees have been charged with criminal violence today, and they are facing a points penalty, while England's official appeal for the centrally contracted Bairstow to keep wicket on his return from injury has yet to be received. Yorkshire admitted to four charges last month, including a failure to address systemic use of racist or discriminatory words and a failure to take prompt action when Azeem Rafiq's whistleblowing allegations first broadcast, but if any are not, sanctions, if any, will be meted out as the crisis club begins its Division Two campaign against Leicestershire next Thursday.

BY MATT HUGHES: Yorkshire is expected to announce record financial damages of about £3 million later this week, despite the club's inability of entering administration. Yorkshire's treatment of Azeem Rafiq's bigotry claims will be revealed in full, with the club facing a compensation bill for former employees of over £2 million and incurring court fees of many hundreds of thousands of pounds. Leeds'disciplinary hearing triggered by Rafiq's allegations starts on Wednesday and could result in a substantial fine for Yorkshire, which will be difficult to pay given their poor funds.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Following Lord Kamlesh Patel's announcement that he will step down in March, Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves is being lined up for a spectacular return as Yorkshire chairman. Graves has been approached by several Yorkshire Board members about returning to Headingley in the last few days, and Sportsmail is recommending that the matter be considered seriously. The Board of Yorkshire is in charge of administering the appointment process, which will need to be approved by the county's members at the AGM later this year.

For 2023, Yorkshire legend Neil Wagner and David Wiese are expected to bow out in on internationals Neil Wagner and David Wiese as overseas stars. Both were born and raised in South Africa but now play for New Zealand and Namibia respectively, as England cricket's most coveted club continues to rebuild on-field fortunes after losing last-gasp relegation from the County Championship in September. Wagner, 36, has a stellar Test record with the Black Caps, finishing fifth in their all-time wicket-takers' list, with 246 runs apiece. Yorkshire still don't have a left armour now that David Willey has returned to Northamptonshire, and Wagner's sequel would make for excellent rough for off-spinner Dom Bess to bowl into.

In their forthcoming financial deal, the ECB will continue to make their Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion code mandatory for the counties. Yorkshire failed to follow the code when naming Darren Gough as their managing director after the club did not have an open recruitment process, according to Sportsmail, but the ECB is unable to enforce any sanctions as their 12-point action plan is voluntary. The ECB will take a more proactive role in enforcing their diversity policies in the future by linking them to their funding of the domestic game. Each of the 18 counties receives around £4 million per year.

Yorkshire as part of the ECB's 12-point Recruitment Initiative, alongside 17 other first-class counties, has pledged to "fairer recruitment procedures," "anonymized recruitment services," and "open appointment procedures." However, Sportsmail has learned that Gough was hired without a formal recruiting process. After Yorkshire fired their entire coaching staff, Gough was brought on an interim basis last December. Lord Patel, the chairman of Yorkshire, promised to run an open recruitment process at the end of the season, but no other candidates were interviewed, and the position was not announced.

Yorkshire has recruited Stephen Vaughan as their new chief executive, a man who knows a lot about running a crisis club. Vaughan, a young footballer who is currently in administration, and whose uncertain future will include relegation from the rugby union's Premiership at the end of the current season. Stuart Cain, a former professional footballer with Walsall, has left for Warwickshire in 2020 and joins Wasps Group's new leadership team with ex-England fast bowler Darren Gough.

NASSER HUSSAIN: England must be celebrating their remarkable turnaround this summer, not only did they win six out of seven this summer, but they did it with a sense of excitement that has made people fall in love with Test cricket for the second time. On Sunday, Sky's viewing figures soared as England closed in on victory in the final Test and this LV=Insurrection series, and the figures have been remarkably good all summer. But, though England has a right to focus on the Test in front of them and let the future take care of itself, now is the time to move away from short-term gains and think about their international approach.

Following the Queen's death at the age of 96, Gary Lineker and Harry Kane led the tributes to her. On Thursday evening, Buckingham Palace revealed the news. 'Such a sad day,' lineker tweeted.' Her Majesty The Queen has died. 'A truly remarkable woman who served her country with humour, fortitude, and grace.' A soothing presence in the lives of the majority of us. Your Majesty will rest in peace.'

The former BBC Breakfast presenter's family announced that he died 'peacefully' at home in Suffolk after a 'challenging and committed fight' against his cancer, which had been diagnosed in November 2017. Louise Minchin, 53, a former BBC Breakfast colleague who has worked with Turnbull for more than 20 years, said she loved how he made me laugh.' You don't want to get up at 3.30 a.m. every morning to go to work if you don't like who you're working with,' And Sian Williams, who spent more than a decade hosting BBC Breakfast, told The Telegraph: "You don't want to get up at 3.30 a.m. It meant a partnership based on companionship rather than competition.' During yesterday morning's BBC Breakfast, his emotional former coworkers Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt announced the news of his death live on air. The pair, who were both visibly tearful, recalled their predecessor on BBC One morning as 'our friend and former colleague,' and a 'amazing' journalist with a 'wise' head.'

Bill Turnbull's wife paid tribute to her late husband after the tragic death of the much-loved TV and radio host aged 66. According to his family, he made the family laugh every day and they were 'impressively proud of him.' 'Billy,' a woman who married in 1988, was 'dignified and brave throughout' his five-year fight with prostate cancer, leaving him 'often in pain,' she said, adding that the final week of his life was'very special.' The former BBC Breakfast presenter's family announced today that he died 'peacefully' at home in Suffolk yesterday after a 'challenging and committed fight' against his cancer that had been diagnosed in November 2017. "Our lovely Billy died yesterday evening just five years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer," Ms McCombie said in a tweeting. The last week of his life was particularly memorable, as the entire family was with him and we shared some wonderful moments. Bill was dignified and courageous throughout his lifetime, and he was his usual stubborn self right to the end. Billy made us laugh every day and we are extremely proud of him. He was the life of our family. It's difficult to imagine life without him.' Turnbull, who appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 to 2016, announced his prostate cancer diagnosis in March 2018 and detailed his surgery in a Channel 4 documentary called Staying Alive. Portrait of Bill Turnbull and his wife Sesi after leaving BBC Breakfast for the last time after 15 years of service; Turnbull with his daughter Flora in a snapshot she tweeted on January 25, 2021 (right); and Turnbull on ITV's Good Morning Britain on February 26, 2020 (right).

BY RICHARD EDWARDS, a complete biography, The call from South Africa's fastest players who demolished England at Lord's top rate in history is a big call. But one former Proteas great insists that it is not outlandish, and that it could well be spot-on. During his playing days, Allan Donald was known as White Lightning and was one of the fastest bowlers of his generation, with a speed of over 90 mph. When England spearheaded a South Africa line-up capable of mixing it with the best, he was on the receiving end of some of his fastest spells during the 1990s. He grouped up with Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis to form a formidable force.

After the prolific Pakistan batsman turned down several contract offers from his previous club, Derbyshire, Yorkshire has signed Shan Masood as an overseas player for 2023. Masood captained the Midlands county in the Vitality Blast and finished fifth best scorer in the competition with 547 runs, revealing his versatility across formats.