Azeem Rafiq has reiterated his call for cricket to focus on "the game as a whole" rather than individuals after a Cricket Discipline Commission panel found five former Yorkshire players to have breached ECB directives around the use of discriminatory language. The BBC stand Vaughan down from his radio show, while ex-Pakistan international Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, who played for Yorkshire as an overseas player in 2008 and 2009, says he heard the alleged comment. Yorkshire County Cricket Club have accepted there was "no question" Azeem Rafiq was the victim of racial harassment and bullying during his first spell at the county. Ian previously served as Disciplinary Chair for the South Yorkshire Senior Cricket League. He currently serves as Coach/Manager of the Doncaster Joe Lumb representative side team. News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy tweeted that "there will barely be a brown-skinned person in Britain who hasn't felt that smarting, holding back the tears feeling, while being told it was just banter". Rafiq spoke of a "toxic" dressing room atmosphere, in which he was "constantly" subjected to racial slurs. A new anti-discrimination unit was announced, to be formed within six months, "to ensure that the ECB has the right resources and capabilities to help tackle discrimination". He described himself as learning to become a fast runner, with every other weekend seeing skinheads engage in Paki-bashing. SAFEGUARDING Safeguarding Children The Yorkshire Cricket Board are committed to providing an environment that is safe, welcoming and friendly for children to enjoy the game of cricket. Gary Ballance has signed a two-year contract to play domestic cricket in Zimbabwe and for the national team, a day after his departure from Yorkshire was confirmed. Jump To Displaying companies where the director has shareholdings or significant control. "It's disgusting how much of a joke it was," said Rafiq. Rafiq described the decision as "inconceivable" and accused Yorkshire of protecting its members of staff, writing on Twitter that the club was "embarrassing", and accusing it of giving a "green light" to racism. Read about our approach to external linking. They said: "We have spoken to Tim about this and he admits making such a comment. Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. But he added that if talk of "seismic change" in the game is true, then the game may be ready for a "brighter, more inclusive future". MR UMAR KHALIQ RAFIQ is a Director from Batley. Vaughan "completely and categorically denies". All-rounder Azeem Rafiq, who was born in Pakistan, played for Yorkshire's senior team between 2008 and 2014, and then again between 2016 and 2018. Sept 2020: Rafiq speaks publicly for the first time about his experience of racism during his professional cricket career. He said there had been racism in the England dressing room, accusing Ballance of using the term 'Kevin' to describe "anyone of colour". Rashid's statement comes on the same day Yorkshire open an independent whistleblowing hotline, allowing anyone wishing to lodge a formal complaint about any form of discrimination or harassment they have suffered as a result of any act or omission from Yorkshire to do so using a dedicated email address. In 2012 Rafiq became Yorkshire's youngest ever captain and their first of Asian origin, going unbeaten as skipper during the six T20 matches for which he stood in for the injured Andrew Gale. Prior to 2010 the Panel found that there were three separate incidents of racist languagebeing used by former players which were found to be harassment on the grounds of race. The ECB took the decision after it found Club's response against the racism accusations ineffective. Six members of Yorkshire Cricket Club fired in racism scandal win unfair dismissal claims Last year, Azeem Rafiq spoke out about his experience of racism while playing for Yorkshire, telling MPs he felt "isolated, humiliated at times" due to the bombardment of racism he suffered and the "constant uses of the word p***'". He has recently been appointed as Corporate Finance Partner at Garbutt + Elliott, a leading Yorkshire based accountancy practice.Outside of the professional world, Rob has a genuine love of all things cricket. Patel said: I thank Azeem for his bravery in speaking out. Finally, that on a number of occasions prior to 2018 the Club could have done more tomake Muslims more welcome within their stadiums and should have dealt better withcomplaints of racist or anti-social behaviour within those stadiums. Director of cricket Martyn Moxon and head coach Andrew Gale leave Yorkshire along with the county's entire coaching team. Gary Ballance set to play for Zimbabwe after leaving Yorkshire historical tweet storm that engulfed Englands Ollie Robinson, New Yorkshire chair asks: Why do this to any human being?, Rafiq calls for clubs Mark Arthur and Martyn Moxon to resign. This comes after the club was stripped of hosting international matches by the England and Wales Cricket Board. He also alleged that Alex Hales had named his dog after the racial slur. Holding said: "This is a game that I love and have dedicated my life to. He said there were "high-profile" media people "messaging other members of the media who have supported me, saying stuff like: 'Well, a clubhouse is the lifeblood of a club, and Asian players don't go in there.'". Rafiq said he was sorry to the Jewish community "and everyone who is rightly offended by this", but insisted he is a different person today than in 2011, when he was 19. Key points included a review of dressing-room culture, diversity training for all those involved in the sport, a governance review, a drive to remove barriers to playing top-level cricket, localised equality, diversity and inclusion for clubs, counties and government bodies and examining how stadia can be made more welcoming to people from diverse backgrounds. Prior to the release of Yorkshire's statement, Rafiq told Sky Sports News that the process had been "incredibly tough" on his mental health, and that he had found himself in the same "dark places" he had been when suffering the alleged abuse. However, Yorkshire said they will not take disciplinary action against any player, employee or executive. Azeem Rafiq is still just 29, but the name's rung around for a while. Days after the DCMS hearing, Rafiq was accused in The Times of making antisemitic comments in an exchange with another cricket in 2011. Speaking on Monday afternoon, three days after taking the chair at Yorkshire, Lord Patel disclosed he had spent nearly seven hours over the weekend in talks with Rafiq, who has received a six-figure payout. Mark Arthur, Martyn Moxon and many of those in the coaching staff have been part of the problem, Rafiq said. Ray Knowles Telephone: 07917 205860 e-mail: [email protected] Supporting all child welfare case work and incidents, plus advice and education. Yorkshire CCC to find out next week about possible points deduction Significant change is required at Yorkshire County Cricket Club and we are committed to taking whatever action is necessary to regain trust, says Lord Patel. Azeem Rafiq accused the ECB of attempting to discredit him. 2023 BBC. In September a summary of the panel's findings and recommendations was finally published, with Yorkshire admitting Rafiq was the victim of "racial harassment" and "bullying" during his time at the club.

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