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On the 1989-90 tour of West Indies, England had five Afro-Caribbean players. In the week the teams meet again in the Caribbean we ask why have only 2 black players have represented England at Test level since the turn of the century? Sportshour hears from the MCC head coach Mark Alleyne.

Running for Routledge
Sportshour is joined by Susie Steven as the UK leg of her marathon adventure finishes…13 marathons in 13 days. She has run from her home town Darlington to Southampton and will now cycle across South America and eventually arrive on Easter Island in time to run their marathon in June! All to honour 19th century explorer Kate Routledge who made the same journey exactly a hundred years ago.

Out, Proud and Performing Better?
In the week Jason Collins became the first openly gay active NBA player, Sportshour looks at claims athletes who do come out are rewarded with better athletic performance.

Diversity Excluded
Sportshour is joined by Steve Frost, former head of Diversity and Inclusion at London 2012, who reports on how the Sochi Games failed on all but a sporting level.

Paralympic Preview
Former sit skier Chris Waddell is a Paralympic Hall of Famer. With 12 medals from four games including 5 golds, he’s in the perfect position to preview the games and what they can achieve.

Different Direction
There was a time when people dreamed of being pop stars, now the pop stars dream of being footballers. We are with One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson as he makes his debut for home town team Doncaster Rovers.