Yorkshire County Cricket Club and 7 people have been charged following an investigation into racism claims made by former participant Azeem Rafiq, the England and Wales Cricket Board revealed on Wednesday.
Rafiq, a former England under-19 captain of Pakistani descent, final 12 months alleged that he had been a sufferer of institutional racism on the membership. The scandal shook English cricket to its core and led to quite a few adjustments in teaching and administrative personnel at Yorkshire.
“The charges arise from alleged breaches of ECB Directive 3.3 (conduct which is improper or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricketer into disrepute) and the ECB Anti-Discrimination Code,” the governing physique stated in an announcement.
According to a report by The Times former England captain Michael Vaughan and three extra former England gamers — Matthew Hoggard, Tim Bresnan and Gary Ballance — are amongst these charged by the ECB.
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However, Vaughan has categorically denied the fees.
Bresnan, the previous England and Yorkshire bowler who introduced his retirement from enjoying this 12 months additionally denied allegations that he used racially offensive language.
Another Andrew Gale, the previous head coach of Yorkshire, who was sacked this 12 months, can also be amongst these being investigated for alleged use phrases like “P***” and “Raffa the Kaffir” throughout the time Rafiq was a participant at Yorkshire.
