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[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 ...

[ad_1] Ex-England international bowler Matthew Hoggard said on Friday he has withdrawn from the disciplinary process involving allegations made by his former Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq over fears he will not get a fair hearing. Hoggard, who was part of the England team which won the 2005 Ashes, was one of seven individuals charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) last June in a disciplinary case examining allegations of racism and bullying. He believes the drawn out disciplinary process has "failed" everyone involved, including Rafiq.Hoggard is accused of using racist language during his time at Yorkshire."I'm pulling out because I don't think it's a fair process," Hoggard told the BBC."There are no winners in this. It is not an admission of guilt. The people who know the...

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