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‘No progress’: county cricket clubs criticised for continued lack of diversity

The 18 first-class counties have been criticised by the ECB for failing to make any progress in increasing the ethnic and gender diversity of their senior leadership

The Guardian - UK

Azeem Rafiq among sportspeople highlighting impact of online abuse in new report

Some contributors said they self-censored online or while broadcasting for fear of being targeted.

The Independent UK

Matthew Hoggard: I was ‘cancelled’ over Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

In 2023, an England and Wales Cricket Board commission found Hoggard guilty of four offences related to allegedly using racist or discriminatory language

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I was ‘cancelled’ and ruined after Azeem Rafiq case – Matthew Hoggard

The former England bowler was found guilty in 2023 of using racist and/or discriminatory language to his ex-Yorkshire team-mate.

The Independent UK

Yorkshire cricket racism whistleblower Azeem Rafiq leads calls to force firms to investigate concerns

Exclusive: Group of high-profile whistleblowers cite Grenfell and Post Office scandals as they demand Labour government makes companies act

The Independent UK

Richard Pyrah returns to Yorkshire as women’s head coach after racism scandal

Pyrah was handed a two-week coaching ban and a £2,500 fine by the Cricket Discipline Commission in May last year.

The Independent UK

Family of ex-Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq fears leaving home due to Rotherham violence

Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq reveals his family are unable to go out amid anti-immigration riots

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Yorkshire cricket racism whistleblower Azeem Rafiq accuses police of ‘brutality’ in Manchester Airport footage

Exclusive: “It’s 2024 - we are years on from Stephen Lawrence’s murder and the MacPherson report highlighting institutional racism within policing,” Azeem Rafiq told The Independent. “Yet, where are we? Not enough has changed.”

The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq on racism, cricket and why he had to leave Britain: ‘I never started this to be popular’

After his revelations about Yorkshire county cricket club, he had to move his whole family to another country. Now he’s releasing a memoir about the abuse that led him to speak out – and the attacks he has faced since

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Fry criticises MCC at Hay Festival: ‘Stinking of privilege and classism’

Actor and writer said legacy cricket club was full of ‘betroot-coloured gentlemen’

The Independent UK

Yorkshire 2.0: how Colin Graves plans to rebuild county’s reputation

Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of racism left club stricken but the returning chairman is striving for promotion and stability

The Guardian - UK

Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire Colin Graves did not apologise as he 'didn’t think it was appropriate'

76-year-old was chair of the club between 2012 and 2015

Evening Standard

Tired and divided: how Yorkshire fans view likely return of Colin Graves

Supporters of cricket club are nervous about the former chairman’s takeover, expected to be sealed on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Cricket has changed and Colin Graves needs to change with it

A plea to Yorkshire’s likely new chair: do not rue the past four years; see that the club, in some ways, has grown healthier

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Azeem Rafiq says Colin Graves’ return to Yorkshire ‘empowers’ racists

Azeem Rafiq has spoken out against the return of Colin Graves, who is due to return as Yorkshire chairman.

The Independent UK

Colin Graves set for Yorkshire return – what’s happening at Headingley?

Graves served as executive chair at Yorkshire between 2012 and 2015.

The Independent UK

Colin Graves sorry for Yorkshire racism but Azeem Rafiq wants ‘more than words’

Graves looks set to return as Yorkshire chair.

The Guardian - UK

Colin Graves apologises for racism at Yorkshire after takeover approved

Colin Graves’s return to Yorkshire CCC will be subject to a member vote at an extraordinary general meeting on 2 February

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Evening Standard

Colin Graves set for Yorkshire return as club board accept bailout offer

The deal must still be ratified by Yorkshire members at an extraordinary general meeting

The Independent UK

Colin Graves apologises to racism victims as he edges closer to Yorkshire return

Graves is looking to return to the county he served as chair at between 2012 and 2015,

The Independent UK

Colin Graves invited to appear at select committee amid likely Yorkshire return

The club’s board announced late on Wednesday night that it had approved a loan offer from Graves.

The Independent UK

Colin Graves edging closer to Yorkshire return as board meets to discuss offer

Graves first served as executive chair at Yorkshire between 2012 and 2015.

The Independent UK

Sporting Equals charity: Colin Graves’ Yorkshire return would undermine progress

Sporting Equals has issued a strongly-worded open letter about Graves’ potential reinstatement at Headingley.

The Guardian - UK

How Colin Graves became frontrunner to take Yorkshire over again

With club deep in debt and running out of time and solutions, the former chairman appears to be on his way back

The Independent UK

MP says return of Colin Graves to Yorkshire would be a ‘disaster for cricket’

Graves, 75, is understood to be in exclusive dialogue with the club over a return.

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