Yorkshire Racism Row – Michael Vaughan Racism Charge: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have charged former captain Michael Vaughan in Azeem Rafiq’s claims of institutional racism in English cricket. Vaughan is among seven others charged for Racism, but no criminal charges have been pressed, Vaughan along with former internationals like Tim Bresnan and Matthew Hoggard will face disciplinary hearings. Follow Cricket News LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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Yorkshire Racism Row: Yorkshire charged by ECB after investigation into racism claims
Yorkshire Racism Row: Former England captain Michael Vaughan, Tim Bresnan among seven charged by ECB over racism claims – Check out
Michael Vaughan Racism Charge: As per English media reports – the following seven were charged by the ECB late on Wednesday in their investigation on Azeem Rafiq’s claims. Charges are pressed against Michael Vaughan, Matthew Hoggard, Tim Bresnan, Gary Ballance, and former head coach Andrew Gale
In a saga that has stretched beyond two years, the high-profile group along with the club will face disciplinary hearings in autumn. ‘
While the ECB has not officially named the players involved, it is believed that Vaughan, now a BBC pundit, is one of the biggest names involved.
The former Ashes-winning captain was also named in the original inquiry when Yorkshire confirmed that Rafiq had indeed been subject to ‘racial harassment and bullying’.
Yorkshire Racism Scandal – What has happened so far?
- Azeem Rafiq reveals in 2020 that he contemplated suicide due to racism and bullying at Yorkshire.
- Rafiq files a legal complaint to address the racism at the club
- Yorkshire confirm they have failed to “resolve the issues between the club and Azeem Rafiq”
- Yorkshire pressed no charges and termed the incidents “friendly banter”
- Gary Ballance admitted to using a racial slur, with ECB suspending Yorkshire’s hosting rights. Ballance was also suspended from selection.
- Ex-Yorkshire cricketer Naveen-ul-Haq Azeem Rafiq, and Adil Rashid all allege Michael Vaughan of racism, which the England captain denied.
- Vaughan, who was stood down by the BBC for its winter coverage of the Ashes, apologises to Rafiq but continues to deny being racist.
- Vaughan is now among seven charged by ECB following an investigation into Rafiq’s allegations.
Yorkshire Racism Row: Former England captain Michael Vaughan, Tim Bresnan among seven charged by ECB over racism claims – Check out
A Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) panel will conduct a hearing in September or October after ECB made its own investigation into the case. The sanctions could very well include a warning or an unlimited fine alongside playing bans, suspension of selection eligibility for matches, and completion of education programmes. The CDC could also extend the punishment to denial of entrance to grounds for those found guilty.
Meanwhile, Andrew Gale was one of 16 members of staff sacked in the aftermath of Rafiq’s revelations. As per the Daily Mail, Hoggard had called Rafiq to apologise for calling him ‘Rafa the Kaffir’ when the pair were team-mates a decade ago. Bresnan also apologised for bullying behaviour when his name came out last November but has denied ever being racist.
Yorkshire Racism Row: Former England captain Michael Vaughan, Tim Bresnan among seven charged by ECB over racism claims – Check out
