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England players could sign multi-year central contracts after ECB gives go-ahead

The move is to secure the services of England’s best players amid the threat of franchise cricket.

The Independent UK

ECB’s Richard Gould calls banter ‘a swear word’ after Yorkshire scandal

Richard Gould confirmed a separate review into dressing room culture has been completed and a proposed cut to the County Championship is ‘dead in the water’

The Guardian - UK

Azeem Rafiq open to Michael Vaughan meeting and suggests he could help reshape cricket

Michael Vaughan was cleared by a Cricket Discipline Commission panel on Friday of using racist language towards Azeem Rafiq and three other Yorkshire players before a match in 2009

Daily Mirror

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Azeem Rafiq open to meeting with Michael Vaughan in wake of racism case

The pair met 18 months ago before charges were brought by the ECB.

The National (Scotland)

Michael Vaughan says racism allegations took toll on wife’s mental health

Vaughan was this week cleared of allegations of racism in the Azeem Rafiq saga

Evening Standard

Top Scottish cricket coach to keep job despite catalogue of racist remarks

John Blain was found guilty to have repeatedly called Asian players ‘p**i’ or ‘p***s’ by the Cricket Disciplinary Commission.

Daily Record

Piers Morgan and Azeem Rafiq in bitter spat after Michael Vaughan cleared in racism case

Piers Morgan and Azeem Rafiq came to blows on social media in the wake of former England Test skipper Michael Vaughan being cleared of his charge at the ECB racism hearing

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Yorkshire racism hearing reached one clear verdict: from now on there is no excuse

Azeem Rafiq will have wanted vindication but at least we have a decisive understanding of what is and what is not acceptable

The Guardian - UK

Michael Vaughan opens up on huge toll cricket racism case has taken on his family

Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan learned on Friday that he had been cleared of the charge made against him, and now he has discussed the effects the case has had on him

Daily Mirror

Michael Vaughan verdict distracts from Azeem Rafiq’s vindication: Yorkshire was rotten to the core

While an allegation against the former England captain was unproven, a number of former Yorkshire players were found by the Cricket Discipline Commission to have used racist language

The Independent UK

How 149 seconds of grainy footage made the case for Michael Vaughan

Over four days in a stuffy Fleet Street room, two and a half minutes of video was spliced and diced, with Michael Vaughan’s career on the line

The Guardian - UK

I burst out crying – Michael Vaughan reveals relief at being cleared of racism

Former team-mates John Blain, Tim Bresnan, Andrew Gale, Matthew Hoggard and Richard Pyrah were all found guilty of using the term ‘P***’.

The Independent UK

It is tempting to see no winners but ECB’s judgment is a victory for Rafiq

This saga is an observation porthole into English cricket and, beyond that, Yorkshire CCC and wider society

The Guardian - UK

Cricket hearing has convinced more players there is little point reporting discrimination

Former England captain Michael Vaughan was cleared of making racist comments towards Azeem Rafiq and other Asian players by the Cricket Discipline Commission

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The Guardian - UK

Road to reconciliation after Yorkshire racism saga will be long and difficult

Over almost three years, views have become polarised, Yorkshire CCC has been left on its knees and the human cost spread far and wide

The Guardian - UK

Azeem Rafiq and Yorkshire: timeline of a county cricket crisis

Azeem Rafiq’s first complaints to Yorkshire came almost six years ago. Here’s how it all unfolded

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan faces wait over BBC future after he is cleared in racism hearing

A charge that Vaughan referred to a group of Asian players as “you lot” was found not proven.

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan cleared of using racist language as former team-mates charged

John Blain, Tim Bresnan, Andrew Gale, Matthew Hoggard and Richard Pyrah were all found guilty of using the term “P***” at Yorkshire.

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Wales Online

Michael Vaughan cleared of using racist language against Azeem Rafiq

Both Vaughan and Rafiq have responded to the findings

Daily Mirror

Michael Vaughan must now become agent for change in cricket after being cleared of racism

Former England Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared of racism by the Cricket Discipline Commission and now has an opportunity to be an agent of change

Daily Mirror

Michael Vaughan statement in full as ex-England skipper declares there are "no winners"

The ECB's Cricket Discipline Commission has cleared former England captain Michael Vaughan of using racist and/or discriminatory language and bringing the game into disrepute

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan cleared of using racist language before Yorkshire T20 match

A Cricket Discipline Commission panel found ‘significant inconsistencies’ in how key witnesses recalled an alleged remark made in 2009.

Daily Mirror

Azeem Rafiq breaks silence as Michael Vaughan is cleared of racism in Yorkshire case

Azeem Rafiq has spoken out after Michael Vaughan was cleared by the Cricket Discipline Commission, but Tim Bresnan, John Blain, Andrew Gale, Matthew Hoggard and Richard Pyrah had allegations of of racist and/or discriminatory language upheld

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire racism allegations – Vaughan cleared, three charges against Hoggard considered proven – as it happened

The ECB’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has published findings on allegations against former Yorkshire players. Tony Paley has the details

The Guardian - UK

Vaughan rails at ECB after charge of racist language found unproven

The former England captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared of using racist and/or discriminatory language and bringing the game into disrepute by the ECB’s Cricket Discipline Commission

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