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6 Ex-Yorkshire Cricketers Found Guilty Of Racism, Face 22,000 Pounds In Sanctions | Cricket News
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6 Ex-Yorkshire Cricketers Found Guilty Of Racism, Face 22,000 Pounds In Sanctions | Cricket News

[ad_1] Six former Yorkshire cricketers found guilty of racial abuse at the club were on Friday fined a total of 22,000 pounds by the Cricket Discipline Commission. But the punishments, which include suspensions if they return to cricket, are down from what the ECB had pushed for fines totalling £37,000 at a hearing on May 3. John Blain, Tim Bresnan, Andrew Gale, Matthew Hoggard and Richard Pyrah were all found guilty of breaching ECB Directive 3.3 following a CDC hearing in March.Gary Ballance did not contest the charge while former England skipper Michael Vaughan, the only one of the group who participated, was cleared.All six have been reprimanded and asked to undertake an appropriate racism/discrimination education course at their own expense, particularly if they intend to return to ...
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Ex-England Captain Michael Vaughan Cleared Of Racism On ‘Balance Of Probabilities’: Panel | Cricket News
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Ex-England Captain Michael Vaughan Cleared Of Racism On ‘Balance Of Probabilities’: Panel | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of former England captain Michael Vaughan© TwitterFormer England cricket captain Michael Vaughan was Friday cleared "on the balance of probabilities" of using racist language before a match for county club Yorkshire in 2009. The 2005 Ashes-winning captain was alleged to have used the term "you lot" when referring to a group of four players of South Asian ethnicity, including Pakistan-born Azeem Rafiq. A Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) report said it was "not satisfied on the balance of probabilities" that Vaughan spoke the words he was alleged to have used.But it added that its findings "do not in any way undermine the wider assertions" made by Rafiq, who told lawmkers in November 2021 that English cricket was "institutionally racist". Vaughan, who appeared in perso...
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Azeem Rafiq Challenged Over Michael Vaughan ‘Discrepancy’ At Cricket Racism Hearing | Cricket News
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Azeem Rafiq Challenged Over Michael Vaughan ‘Discrepancy’ At Cricket Racism Hearing | Cricket News

[ad_1] Azeem Rafiq was questioned over his two versions of former England captain Michael Vaughan's alleged racist comment towards him during a hearing in London on Thursday. Pakistan-born Rafiq, 32, first went public with allegations of racism and bullying in September 2020, related to his two spells at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He had informed Yorkshire's initial 2021 probe that Vaughan had told Rafiq and three other players before a match: "There's too many of you lot, we need to do something about it."But during the second day of a Cricket Discipline Commission hearing, Vaughan's lawyer referred to a Wisden interview in which Rafiq quoted Vaughan as saying: "There's too many of you lot, we need to have a word about that."Rafiq said the second version was the one he remembered, a...
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“Avoid Banter Bordering On Bullying, Racial Harassment”: Ex England Captain’s Message To Cricket World | Cricket News
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“Avoid Banter Bordering On Bullying, Racial Harassment”: Ex England Captain’s Message To Cricket World | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former England captain Andrew Strauss has urged cricketers to avoid dressing room banter bordering on racial harassment and bullying in order to avert controversies like the Azeem Rafiq fiasco. The Pakistan-born cricketer, who played for county side Yorkshire for almost a decade, had told UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) in November 2021 that racist comments and actions by fellow cricketers had left him "close to taking his own life".Strauss, the former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) director of cricket, said during his Marylebone Cricket Club Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's on Wednesday that with players of different nationalities and races now sharing dressing rooms more than ever, cricketers will have to be more guarded in what they say and do."As...
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Gary Ballance Leaves Yorkshire Amid Azeem Rafiq Racism Row Fall-Out | Cricket News
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Gary Ballance Leaves Yorkshire Amid Azeem Rafiq Racism Row Fall-Out | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former England batsman Gary Ballance is to leave Yorkshire in search of a "fresh start" following his part in the Azeem Rafiq racism row that sent shock waves through the English game. Ballance, 33, has agreed a release from his Yorkshire deal but will not return to county cricket until 2024 at the earliest. The Zimbabwe-born left-hander, who represented England in 23 Tests and 16 one-day internationals from 2013-2017, did not play for the White Rose county last season, with his career derailed by racism allegations and mental health struggles.He was named by Rafiq as one of the Yorkshire team-mates who used racially discriminatory language, something Ballance admitted to and apologised for in a meeting between the former friends earlier this year.Ballance is also facing an Englan...
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Azeem Rafiq Fears Public Racism Hearings Will Make Things ‘Worse’ For Family | Cricket News
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Azeem Rafiq Fears Public Racism Hearings Will Make Things ‘Worse’ For Family | Cricket News

[ad_1] Azeem Rafiq has said he fears being the central witness in a public racism hearing convened by English cricket authorities will make life "worse" for him and his family, even though he has been a prime mover in ensuring proceedings are not held in private. The ex-Yorkshire spinner is due to move overseas in the near future with his wife, children and parents in order to protect his family from further abuse. Pakistan-born Rafiq, 31, first raised allegations of racism and bullying in September 2020, related to his two spells at Yorkshire, which eventually led to a mass clear-out of senior boardroom figures and coaching staff.Cricket Disciplinary Commission (CDC) hearings are usually held behind closed doors because they are not courts of law or a parliamentary body where witnesses ...
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Azeem Rafiq Set To Leave England After Abuse And Intimidation: Report | Cricket News
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Azeem Rafiq Set To Leave England After Abuse And Intimidation: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] Azeem Rafiq is leaving England to protect his family from abuse and intimidation.© AFPAzeem Rafiq, whose allegations of racism at Yorkshire led to a series of reviews into the culture of the sport, is leaving England to protect his family from abuse and intimidation. In 2020, the 31-year-old opened up about an "institutionally racist culture" at Yorkshire, including by former England players. The cricketer, whose family moved to the UK from Pakistan after a business partner of his father was murdered following a bungled kidnapping attempt, is being subjected to abuse and threats, reported the 'Cricketer.com'."Rafiq has received a series of threats both online and in person in recent times and in one case, captured by CCTV earlier this month, an individual was seen defecating in th...
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