Gary Ballance has issued an unreserved apology to Azeem Rafiq for using "unacceptable" and "racist" language towards him during their time as teammates at Yorkshire.
Ballance is one of seven individuals who have been charged by the ECB with bringing the game into disrepute over the Yorkshire racism scandal, with an independent investigation finding that Rafiq was a victim of "racial harassment and bullying" during his time at Headingley.
The pair met in-person earlier this week and Ballance extended an apology to Rafiq, stating that he wants to now "play my part in ridding the game from racism and make it more inclusive". In a statement, Ballance said: "I have wanted to meet Azeem in person for quite some time, but I had to make sure I was in a good place when I did so.
