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claiming that it was "inconceivable" that there was no one still at the club who had been involved in the events investigated. The ECB released a statement saying that it would be investigating findings of the report, although it anticipated that this would take some time to do so; Yorkshire, citing the continuing employment tribunal case, did not release the full report.
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Rafiq made written and verbal statements to the inquiry in November, saying that he hoped to bring about "meaningful change" at the club. These expanded on his initial allegations and made reference to specific instances of racist language being used, both by employees of Yorkshire and by supporters,
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was impressed with Rafiq's "grit and determination" while batting in the first innings and with his bowling skill throughout the match. Rafiq's five-wicket haul was the first of his senior career and his match figures of 8/115 were his best in first-class cricket. Dobell wrote that he considered that
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in June 2008. He bowled two overs in the match which Yorkshire won. At the time however, Rafiq did not hold a UK passport and so did not qualify as a domestic player. Yorkshire, who were only allowed to register one overseas player for the competition, had not deregistered their other overseas player
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Following Rafiq's evidence in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in November 2021, it emerged that Rafiq had used anti-Semitic language in Facebook messages with another cricketer in 2011 when he was 19. Rafiq issued an unreserved apology for the messages, saying that he
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Rafiq responded to the announcement that Yorkshire would not be disciplining anyone at the club, by accusing the club of being more interested in protecting its reputation rather than addressing allegations of racism. A statement issued on his behalf questioned the decision not to discipline anyone,
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called for the immediate release of the report. On 10 September the club released a summary of the report which confirmed that the independent panel had found that seven of the 43 allegations that it investigated had been upheld, with the bulk of the other allegations not upheld due to "insufficient
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Yorkshire received the report of the investigation from Squire Patton Boggs in August 2021 and was asked by the ECB to provide a copy. On 19 August the club released a statement saying that the report had found that Rafiq had been "the victim of inappropriate behaviour". They offered their "profound
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in 2018 after his wife had endured a difficult pregnancy, and shortly afterwards Rafiq was released by Yorkshire; he has spoken of the impact of his release, the way he was treated at the club and the stillbirth had on his mental health and that he considered suicide. After the stillbirth the couple
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In September 2020, Rafiq made accusations of racism and bullying in Yorkshire. An independent report found that a number of his accusations were true and the case became a major media story in the United Kingdom. It led to several resignations at the club and was the subject of investigations by the
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At the time players were required to have a British passport to play in top-level competitions organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board, including the Twenty20 Cup. Rafiq, who held only a Pakistani passport at the time, was able to play in other competitions, including for England age-group
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The findings of the report which had been upheld included instances of racist language being used by players at the club before 2010 and that a former coach at the club had "regularly used racist language" before 2012. It included several recommendations, including a review of club policies and of
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Rafiq had first raised concerns about incidents of racism in Yorkshire in August 2018 following the stillbirth of his first child. It has been reported that his concerns were dismissed as "vague" by Yorkshire's Chief Executive Officer Mark Arthur, and that the club failed to adequately investigate
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Rafiq came close to signing for Derbyshire at the start of the 2015 season, but the issues with his bowling action continued to cause problems. After playing club cricket for Barnsley and coaching in Dubai during the English winter, Rafiq bowled at the new Yorkshire coach (his old captain, Andrew
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matches for the county, taking 11 wickets in what was considered to have been a successful spell at the club, before returning to Yorkshire to play in their Twenty20 Cup campaign later in the season. Speaking after the loan, Rafiq said that he had gained confidence from his time at Derbyshire and
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in its approach. He described how he had initially tried to fit in with the culture within the club and had done things that "as a Muslim, I now look back on and regret", and went on to describe specific instances of racist behaviour and that he had first reported his concerns about behaviour by
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Yorkshire did not take disciplinary action against any of its staff or players. The club has been criticised for its response, with a number of its sponsors withdrawing their financial support, and on 4 November 2021, the ECB suspended the club from hosting international matches. In the wake of
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Towards the end of the 2012 season, Rafiq was instrumental in Yorkshire's promotion back to Division One of the County Championship. He played in ten of the county's 16 Championship matches during the season and took 26 wickets. He took three wickets and scored important runs in a victory over
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bowler, Rafiq played for the county between 2008 and 2014 and 2016 and 2018, making his senior debut at the age of 17. He captained the England under-15 and under-19 sides, and in 2012 became the youngest man to captain a Yorkshire side as well as the first person of Asian origin to do so.
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apologies" but said that "legal restraints" meant that they would not be able to publish the full report. Earlier in the year Rafiq had criticised the investigation process, claiming that it was "flawed" and that several key witnesses had not been asked to contribute their evidence.
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claim against the club, again expressing the hope that the claim would help bring about change within cricket. The tribunal took place in June 2021 and failed to resolve, with Rafiq refusing to accept what has been reported as "a six-figure sum" which was dependent on him signing a
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sides and in Second XI competitions, but not at the top-level of domestic competition unless he was registered as an overseas player. He had been issued with appropriate visas and had the right to live in the United Kingdom, but had not yet received British citizenship.
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His citizenship was confirmed later in the year and in October he signed a three-year senior contract with Yorkshire. He captained the county's academy side in a series of matches in Abu Dhabi during the winter and toured South Africa with the
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The Cricket Badger podcast interviewed Rafiq in late August 2020. The podcast is run by journalist James Buttler who was Yorkshire County Cricket Club's press officer between 2007 and 2010. Cricinfo and the BBC both interviewed Rafiq in early
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and Derbyshire in the second division. The Derbyshire side was considered weaker than Yorkshire's and Rafiq had less competition for the role of spin bowler within the side. Yorkshire were relegated from the first division at the end of the
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Yorkshire contacted Rafiq in early September 2020 to discuss the allegations, and announced that they would be setting up a "formal investigation" into his claims as well as a "wider review" of its "policies and culture". Global law firm
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was asked by Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton, who had been appointed earlier in 2020, to conduct the investigation; at the same time, an independent panel chaired by Samir Pathak was set up to review the investigation's findings.
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was injured, becoming the youngest captain in the county's history and the first player of Asian origin to captain the Yorkshire side. The side won five of the six matches he was captain for and Yorkshire reached the final of the
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increasing criticism, Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton resigned in early November 2021; this was followed by the resignation of chief executive officer Mark Arthur, whom Rafiq had been critical of, on 11 November.
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Later in 2010, however, Rafiq was dropped from the side for breaking mid-match curfews during a series of matches against Sri Lanka under-19s; he responded by publishing an attack against the side's new coach
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He continued to play for the county in 2017, taking a five-wicket haul in a Twenty20 match for the first time in August, playing in all competitions and was the county's leading wicket-taker in the
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evidence". The BBC reported that Roger Hutton had stated that the report had concluded there was "insufficient evidence to conclude that Yorkshire County Cricket Club is institutionally racist".
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He was captain of the side during the under-19 tour of Bangladesh later in the year, but gave up the role halfway through the ODI series, before being re-appointed to captain England at the
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in 2016. He impressed Gale and was asked to play a Second XI match; he was back in the county's First XI the following week, being named player of the match in the side's first win in the
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account, deleting the tweets once he realised they were publicly viewable. Yorkshire suspended him and the ECB later gave him a one-month ban from all cricket as a result of the tweets.
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spent some time in Pakistan, with Rafiq on compassionate leave from Yorkshire. It was at this time that he first made Yorkshire aware of alleged incidents of racism at the club.
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debuts for Yorkshire during the 2009 season; aged 18, he scored a century for the side in his second first-class match. He played for England under-19s against
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The following season, Rafiq captained the side again in Twenty20 matches in Gale's absence and took a five-wicket haul in a one-day match against the touring
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in September scored two half-centuries and took eight wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul, to help guarantee Yorkshire's promotion. Journalist
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people in the club in 2017 but felt that he had been ignored. These included instances of behaviour by spectators at matches towards Asian players.
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was "ashamed" and "a different person today." At the same time, a woman released text and WhatsApp messages that Rafiq had sent to her in 2015 to
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bowler. He was Yorkshire's Junior Performer of the Year in 2007 and the club's academy player of the year in 2008 as well as being awarded a
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Hutton was not in a formal role with Yorkshire during the time Rafiq played for the club, although his legal firm was the chief sponsor of
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newspaper. The woman, who had been 17 at the time, described the texts as "creepy" and criticised Rafiq for his treatment of women.
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and Yorkshire schools sides. He was a member of Yorkshire's cricket academy and captained the England under-15 side in 2006.
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My response to YCCC’s statement/report on that Friday morning at the cancellation of the Test Match The fight continues...
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In 2019 Yorkshire earned £10.4 million, more than half of its total income, as a result of hosting international matches.
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Rafiq has questioned the number of allegations which were investigated, stating that he did not enumerate his evidence.
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that he believed that it downplayed racism by labelling it as "inappropriate behaviour". At the beginning of September
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of a culture which isolated Muslim players at the club and of a lack of development support for younger Asian players.
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The report had interviewed 26 witnesses but that "many individuals" had refused the opportunity to contribute to it.
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Quoted in Azeem Rafiq: Report by Yorkshire finds former player was 'victim of racial harassment and bullying',
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Exclusive: Yorkshire chiefs missed chance for amicable deal after ‘washing hands’ of Azeem Rafiq, says report
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called Rafiq a "fierce competitor" and an "outstanding captain" who had "led the team really, really well".
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and, as a result, were expelled from the competition. In August Rafiq was given special dispensation by the
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Azeem Rafiq accuses Yorkshire of downplaying racism by calling him the victim of 'inappropriate behaviour'
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ECB promises 'fair and thorough' investigation as Yorkshire take no action over Azeem Rafiq allegations
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ECB 'will have to bail out Yorkshire CCC if England games at Headingley cancelled', Roger Hutton warns
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire will not take disciplinary action over allegations of racism by former player
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Azeem Rafiq: Report by Yorkshire finds former player was 'victim of racial harassment and bullying'
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Roger Hutton: The Yorkshire CCC chairman who has stepped down in wake of Azeem Rafiq racism scandal
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Azeem Rafiq might have lost a career to racism, but his crucial legacy is playing out in real time
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Azeem Rafiq racism report: Yorkshire criticised for 'woefully inadequate' response to complaints
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire's former spinner on 'dreading every second' of playing for the county
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the issues at this point, apparently believing that Rafiq did not wish to pursue the issue.
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Rafiq had a chance of playing for England at some point and that "he has a golden future".
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Azeem Rafiq scandal: Yorkshire CCC engulfed in a row worse than the civil war of the 1970s
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Azeem Rafiq: ECB asks Yorkshire for copy of investigation findings into racism allegations
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at Derby in the two under-19 Test matches before captaining the side during the under-19
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awarded Rafiq the Yorkshire County Cricket Club Academy Player of the Year award in 2008.
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire fail to resolve dispute with former player at employment tribunal
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire urged to publish findings of racism inquiry 'immediately' by MPs
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Rafiq criticised the statement made by Yorkshire, stating in an interview with the
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held in New Zealand in early 2010. Following the tournament, the team's then-coach
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire call board meeting for Friday to discuss racism allegations
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Yorkshire settle employment tribunal with Azeem Rafiq as Lord Patel takes the helm
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire ask independent law firm to investigate racism allegations
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Yorkshire's Azeem Rafiq opens up about personal tragedy in difficult 2018 season
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Adil Rashid 'confirms Azeem Rafiq's recollection of Michael Vaughan's comments'
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire admit ex-player was 'victim of inappropriate behaviour'
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scholarship. He made his Second XI debut for the county during the same year.
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire receive investigation findings into racism allegations
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in Australia, Rafiq spent a month at the start of the 2011 season on loan at
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire miss deadline to produce full report to former player
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Azeem Rafiq files race discrimination and harassment claim against Yorkshire
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Azeem Rafiq was 'on brink of suicide' after experiencing racism at Yorkshire
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Azeem Rafiq still receiving abuse for speaking out in Yorkshire racism case
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with Gale back in the side as captain; Rafiq took one wicket in the final.
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Mark Arthur resigns as Yorkshire chief executive in wake of racism scandal
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Former off-spinner Azeem Rafiq accuses Yorkshire of "institutional racism"
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in a rain-affected match at Scarborough at the end of August, and against
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Azeem Rafiq, the most stubborn man in Yorkshire, achieves his vindication
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Rafiq is married and he and his wife have a child. Their first child was
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Azeem Rafiq files legal claim against Yorkshire after racism allegations
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Azeem Rafiq: Ex-Yorkshire player makes first statement in racism inquiry
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Yorkshire investigate 'institutional racism' claims made by Azeem Rafiq
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Azeem Rafiq questions punishments after Yorkshire racism investigation
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Azeem Rafiq apologises for historical anti-Semitic Facebook messages
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and other key workers in Barnsley and to raise money for the local
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Rafiq bowling for Yorkshire in a County Championship match in 2017.
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Azeem Rafiq: I've lost faith in racism investigation at Yorkshire
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which would have restricted his ability to speak about the case.
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lockdown in 2020, Rafiq and his sister began to provide food for
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire cricket racism scandal – how we got here
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Azeem Rafiq: from England hopeful to revealing cricket’s racism
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Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire contact ex-spinner over racism claims
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Azeem Rafiq apologises after anti-Semitic messages surface
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award and came to the attention of England bowling coach
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during the summer, taking six wickets in an inning at
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Andrew Strauss warns players about using social media
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to play regular first-team cricket. He played three
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