The Worcestershire all-rounder Alex Hepburn has been charged with two counts of rape and Steve Rhodes, the club’s director of cricket, suspended on full pay after he allegedly failed to report the player’s arrest to the county’s board. Hepburn, 21, was charged on November 9 after his arrest on April 1. He has been suspended on full pay and will appear in court next Thursday. Rhodes allegedly failed to report Hepburn’s arrest to the county’s board Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesRhodes, 53, who became coach of Worcestershire in 2005 and director of cricket a year later, has been temporarily relieved of his duties. It is alleged that Hepburn told him that he had been arrested at the time but the coach then failed to share the news with the Worcestershire chairman, who is his line manager, or with anyone else…

Source: The Times November 29, 2017 22:41 UTC