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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Former seamer was suspended in July 2022 following racism allegations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382500/382553.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1526714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1526714.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/john-blain-reinstated-to-cricket-scotland-hall-of-fame-1526714 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:04:43 GMT Blain recently accused Cricket Scotland of "rewriting history a week after I was forced to go public to clear my name" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382500/382553.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1439837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1439837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cricket-scotlands-ceo-calls-blains-public-comments-very-disappointing-1439837 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:28:35 GMT Former fast bowler accuses board of 'craven, disingenuous and despicable attempt to rewrite history' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/343100/343190.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1439375.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1439375.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/john-blain-threatens-legal-action-as-cricket-scotland-race-row-descends-into-acrimony-1439375 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:09:19 GMT Retired Scotland seam bowler had been accused of making racial slur by former team-mates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382500/382553.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/john-blain-calls-cricket-scotland-inquiry-cleared-racist-behaviour-1437933 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:57:38 GMT Fines also handed out to John Blain, Matthew Hoggard and Rich Pyrah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326154.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378449.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378449.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-ballance-tim-bresnan-andrew-gale-banned-cdc-yorkshire-racism-sanctions-1378449 Fri, 26 May 2023 14:37:16 GMT Total of £37,500 in fines includes £8000 plus eight-week ban for Gary Ballance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338700/338710.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1373179.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1373179.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/yorkshire-racism-ecb-recommends-fines-and-bans-for-former-players-in-azeem-rafiq-case-1373179 Wed, 03 May 2023 21:24:34 GMT Summary of the CDC's verdicts on the six individuals charged https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338700/338710.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cdc-racism-hearings-verdicts-announced-1365868 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:43:39 GMT Trio join former coach Gale in pulling out of delayed hearings, citing a lack of faith in process https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326154.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1357193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1357193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/yorkshire-racism-crisis-matthew-hoggard-tim-bresnan-john-blain-withdraw-from-ecb-racism-hearing-1357193 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:24:28 GMT John Blain, the former Scotland seamer, has been added to Scotland's performance coaching team and will be responsible for the development of young fast bowlers in Scotland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/241200/241207.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/1004775.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/1004775.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1004775 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland have proven they are capable of fighting opposing teams with the same veracity they do each other https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104200/104213.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/407137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/407137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-407137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Blain, the Scotland seamer, has left the squad four days before the start of the ICC World Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/92800/92886.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/406921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/406921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-406921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the Super Eights of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102123.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/399412.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/399412.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399412 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches from the Super Eights of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102042.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/399234.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/399234.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-399234 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Will Luke previews the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2009 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98500/98598.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/397469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccwcq2009/content/story/397469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-397469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Blain will return to Yorkshire at the end of October as assistant bowling coach and will also be registered as a player so can be called up if required https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371056.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/story/371056.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371056 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This is the first time the Auld Enemy have met in a one-day international and it's the biggest match staged north of Hadrian's Wall. It's an occasion when Scotland have nothing to lose and everything to gain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/365294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/365294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-365294 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The European Championship Division 1 continued at three venues around Dublin. Here is a round-up of the action from the fourth day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362918.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362918.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362918 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Blain, the Scotland pace bowler, hopes to play a leading role in his side's campaign in the World Twenty20 qualifiers in Belfast next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/362646.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/362646.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362646 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The European Championship Division 1 continued at three venues around Dublin. Here is a round-up of the action from the second day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/362645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unbroken 47-run final-wicket stand between Deon Kotze and Louis Klazinga pushed Namibia to a thrilling victory in Windhoek https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/345345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/345345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-345345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland have a scent of victory against Namibia in Windhoek despite a career-best six-wicket haul from Kola Burger https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/345215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/345215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-345215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland secured a precious first-innings lead against Namibia as 20 wickets tumbled on an action-packed opening day in Windhoek https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/345104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/345104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-345104 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Blain has been named Scotland's Allrounder of the Year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/319013.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/319013.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319013 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Blain, the Scotland fast bowler, has targeted Pakistan as a potential weak link in the forthcoming Twenty20 World Championship which kicks off in South Africa on September 11 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/story/309136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/story/309136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-309136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland's go-slow tactics on the first day gave way to some more adventurous batting today from both sides at Stormont. At the close, Ireland were 179 for 4 in reply to Scotland's 314 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/306496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/306496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-306496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A record 240-run fourth-wicket partnership between Neil McCallum and Ryan Watson set up a big win for Scotland over Netherlands on the third day at Aberdeen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/305573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/305573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-305573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dropped catches cost Scotland on the opening day of their Intercontinental Cup match against Netherlands in Aberdeen as the visitors were allowed to post 255 in bowler-friendly conditions https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/305392.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/305392.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-305392 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT UAE's Saqib Ali and Khurram Khan defied Scotland's bowlers with a dogged century partnership on the first day of their Intercontinental Cup match at Ayr https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/299874.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/content/story/299874.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-299874 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT A round-up of the latest Friends Provident matches as Scotland pull off a shock against Lancashire in the only game to escape the rain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/296042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2007/content/story/296042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Blain has spoken confidently of his side's chances ahead of their opening clash against Australia this week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/284824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/284824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-284824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland's cricket selectors have named an unchanged side for the World Cup following a successful build-up in Kenya over the last few weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/280213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/280213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A bristling cameo of 30 from John Blain squeezed Scotland past Canada by two wickets in the fifth match of the Tri Series, following a flurry of middle-order wickets in a tense encounter at Mombasa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/triseries-kenya/content/story/277364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/triseries-kenya/content/story/277364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277364 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland have followed Ireland's lead by naming their World Cup squad seven months before the start of the tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/258175.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/258175.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-258175 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Langford-Smith took five wickets for Ireland on the first day of their Intercontinental Cup match at Aberdeen against Scotland who were dismissed for 265 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/256793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/256793.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-256793 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Yorkshire will release their seamer John Blain at the end of the summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/yorkshire/content/story/252340.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/yorkshire/content/story/252340.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-252340 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A magnificent 113 from Mal Loye put Lancashire in charge of the 242nd Roses match against Yorkshire at Headingley https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/247547.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket/content/story/247547.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-247547 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Andy Moles has included four county players in Scotland's 24-man squad for this summer's ICC Trophy and National League tournaments https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/146258.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/scotland/content/story/146258.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-146258 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A spectacular second-innings collapse by Canada enabled Scotland to win the Intercontinental Cup final at Sharjah by an innings and 84 runs with more than a day to spare https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland took control on the first day of the inaugural ICC Intercontinental Cup final at Sharjah, bowling Canada out for 110 and taking a lead of 70 by the close https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141859.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141859.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141859 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire have said that they will be taking no further action after their second-team match against Bradford-Leeds UCCE at Bradford Park Avenue was abandoned following crowd trouble https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/139079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/139079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Scottish seam bowler, John Blain, has moved from Northamptonshire to Yorkshire on a one-year contract https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scotland's captain Craig Wright is hopeful that Rahul Dravid will be returning to Edinburgh next year, after his influence helped the team to exceed expectations in their maiden season in the National League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT