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Michael Vaughan's lawyer says ex-England captain's 'life and livelihood' at stake in racism hearing
Michael Vaughan is accused by the England and Wales Cricket Board of making a racist comment to Azeem Rafiq and three other Yorkshire players in 2009.
Yorkshire racism hearing: Vaughan denies accusations as Rafiq accused of being ready to play 'race card'
Michael Vaughan and a number of other former players at the Yorkshire county cricket club face charges related to the use of racially discriminatory language.
Azeem Rafiq questioned over discrepancies in allegation against Michael Vaughan in Yorkshire racism case
Ex-England captain Vaughan was among the several players accused of making racist remarks towards South Asian players in Yorkshire by ex-spinner Rafiq, who first opened up on the issue in September 2020
Tim Bresnan accused of racist remark towards Azeem Rafiq's sister
It is more than two years since Rafiq alleged he was subjected to racist abuse while playing for English county team Yorkshire.
Yorkshire says documents pertaining to racism scandal have been 'irretrievably deleted'
"It has been reported in a number of news outlets that, in relation to the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) inquiry, the Club has admitted a charge of deletion of data and documents," read a statement issued by Yorkshire.
'Spirit of cricket demands this': Andrew Strauss urges cricketers to 'soften' dressing room banter
"The events over the last 18 months, whether they come from Yorkshire or elsewhere have shown we have a lot of work to do in this area, but the spirit of cricket demands this," Andrew Strauss said.
Azeem Rafiq fears public racism hearings will make things 'worse' for family
Azeem Rafiq's racism allegations against Yorkshire eventually led to a mass clear-out of senior boardroom figures and coaching staff.
Azeem Rafiq reportedly considering moving abroad after spate of attacks following Yorkshire racism revelations
According to reports, Rafiq is likely to move out of the United Kingdom with his wife, children and parents after coming under attacks, both online as well as in person.
Azeem Rafiq reveals 'threats and attacks' since Yorkshire racism claims
Azeem Rafiq claims his family have been subjected to "threats, attacks and intimidation" since the former Yorkshire spinner made allegations of racism against his old club.
Former Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale to snub ECB racism probe
Former Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale has revealed he will snub the England and Wales Cricket Board's disciplinary process after he was charged with bringing the game into disrepute over the Azeem Rafiq racism row.
Yorkshire chairman Kamlesh Patel targeted by abusive letters in Azeem Rafiq racism row
On the day Test cricket returned to Yorkshire's Headingley headquarters, Patel also revealed the county would have gone bust but for England playing in Leeds again.
Headingley allowed to host international games again after Yorkshire approve host of reforms
The results of the club's extraordinary general meeting on Thursday mean the third Test between England and New Zealand in June and July's one-day international against South Africa can now go ahead as scheduled.
Azeem Rafiq fears becoming ‘unemployable’ after opening up on racism at Yorkshire
Rafiq, who had accused Yorkshire of failing to deal adequately with the abuse he suffered at the northern county, said he was worried his candour had come at a price.
Yorkshire regain right to host England matches after racism scandal
Former player Azeem Rafiq accused Yorkshire of failing to deal adequately with the abuse he suffered at the northern county, saying he had been driven to thoughts of suicide.
Yorkshire racism scandal: Cricket players' union admits failings in handling of case
"PCA have offered support to Azeem throughout his career but clearly with this dispute with Yorkshire we did not meet the standards we needed to and have apologised to him," PCA chief executive Rob Lynch said.
Reform at Yorkshire after racism scandal being derailed by some, alleges club chairman Kamlesh Patel
Patel's attempt to clean up the mess is being delayed after an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for Wednesday was cancelled.
English cricket comes under fresh fire over racism
English cricket is back in the firing line over racism in the game after "stereotypical" and "outdated" views were expressed about the reasons for a lack of interest in the game among Britain's ethnic-minority communities.
Azeem Rafiq calls for lifting of ban on England games at Yorkshire
England chiefs in November stripped Yorkshire of the right to stage international games at their Headingley ground in Leeds in response to the county's handling of the Rafiq case
Yorkshire appoint former England bowler Darren Gough as director of cricket after racism scandal
Gough, 51, who had two playing spells with Yorkshire, captaining them in the second, has been appointed initially until the end of the 2022 season.
Yorkshire racism row: Entire coaching staff quit club after scandal shows no sign of abating
"We can confirm that Martyn Moxon, director of cricket, and Andrew Gale, first XI coach, have left the club today in addition to all members of the coaching team," a Yorkshire statement said on Friday