English cricket’s reign of shame exposed with devastating admission of guilt Damning report must act as a brutal wake-up call and a line cannot be drawn under this with prejudice rife within the sport The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
Digested: the damning ICEC report’s key findings and recommendations The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket has delivered its 317-page report. Here are the main takeaways … The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
English cricket rocked by damning new report into racism, sexism and class discrimination The ‘Holding Up A Mirror To Cricket’ investigation issues 44 recommendations for change as the ECB vows to reset the sport after ‘seminal moment’ Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
Yorkshire hope sanctions for poor handling of Azeem Rafiq case are ‘reasonable’ The CDC panel is expected to deliver the final sanctions in the case at a later date. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Discrimination in cricket report to finally be published on Tuesday The findings come on the same day as a sanctions hearing for Yorkshire in the Azeem Rafiq case. The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2023
Discrimination in cricket report to finally be published on Tuesday The findings come on the same day as a sanctions hearing for Yorkshire in the Azeem Rafiq case. The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023
Yorkshire set to appoint Harry Chathli as new chair Club members will need to ratify the appointment at an EGM. The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Lydia Greenway and Adil Rashid recognised in King’s Birthday Honours Greenway becomes an OBE while Rashid and Sam Curran are made MBEs. The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023
ECB criticises Colin Graves for calling racism at Yorkshire ‘banter’ The England and Wales Cricket board criticised the former Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves for referring to incidents of racism at the club as “banter” The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023
Ex-Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves says no racism allegations were raised to him Graves was chairman of Yorkshire between 2012 and 2015. The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
Yorkshire sign charter to support Muslim members following racism row The club are awaiting sanctions related to the Azeem Rafiq case. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Report into discrimination within cricket to be published soon – Lucy Frazer The ICEC report was initially due in autumn 2022. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
Ex-England duo Tim Bresnan and Matthew Hoggard learn punishment in Yorkshire racism scandal Matthew Hoggard and Tim Bresnan are among five individuals involved with Yorkshire had been punished by an Independent commission following an investigation into the racism allegations Daily Mirror · May 26, 2023
Azeem Rafiq racism case: Six former Yorkshire players sanctioned by CDC The six former Yorkshire players found guilty of using racist language in the Azeem Rafiq case have received their sanctions from the Cricket Discipline Commission, including combined fines of £22,000. Evening Standard · May 26, 2023
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 Six former Yorkshire players sanctioned by CDC in Azeem Rafiq racism case Gary Ballance, Matthew Hoggard, Tim Bresnan, Andrew Gale, John Blain and Richard Pyrah have been handed combined fines of £22,000.
Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023 Michael Vaughan signs two-year BBC contract after being cleared of racism allegations Michael Vaughan was cleared of making racist remarks while playing for Yorkshire in 2009 and the former England captain is set to return to the BBC for the summer of cricket
Evening Standard · May 19, 2023 Michael Vaughan set for BBC return after being cleared of making racist remark Former England captain will feature on coverage of the Ashes and Ireland warm-up Test at Lord’s
Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023 Michael Vaughan to return to BBC Test Match Special for Ashes and Ireland clash The former England captain will return as a pundit having stepped back in June last year when he was accused of using racist language towards former teammate Azeem Rafiq
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Fines and bans recommended for players charged in Yorkshire racism scandal Ex-England international Gary Ballance was hit hardest with a recommended fine of £8,000 and an eight-week suspension
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023 Three Yorkshire players found guilty in racism scandal ‘will refuse to pay fines’ Three of the six Yorkshire players found guilty of using racist language towards Azeem Rafiq will refuse to pay any fines in protest at what they regard as a flawed process, according to reports
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Six former Yorkshire players to be sanctioned for using racist language The case primarily stemmed from allegations made by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq, and the club’s handling of the claims.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Six former Yorkshire players set to be sanctioned for using racist language The case primarily stemmed from allegations made by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq, and the club’s handling of the claims.
The Independent UK · May 2, 2023 Former Yorkshire players set to be sanctioned for racist language on Wednesday Gary Ballance admitted a charge ahead of a liability hearing in March.
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023 Yorkshire poised to discover punishments following Azeem Rafiq racism scandal The county accepted four amended charges of bringing the game into disrepute.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023 Where has cricket landed in the wake of the Yorkshire racism saga? Three years on from my interview with Azeem Rafiq, it’s surreal to see where we and the game have ended up