Cricketer goes on trial for rape

A cricketer accused of raping a woman in his team-mate’s bedroom has gone on trial for a second time.

Former Worcestershire CCC all-rounder Alex Hepburn denies raping the alleged victiminapril2017ataflathe shared with England Lions batsman Joe Clarke.

At the start of Hepburn’s re-trial yesterday, Judge Jim Tindal excused two potential jurors from sitting on the case after they indicated that they had formed views by reading previous media reports.

The trial continues.