Azeem Rafiq
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Azeem Rafiq is an English cricketer who played professionally in England for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. A right-arm off-spin 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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Calling Rafiq to say sorry didn't feel appropriate - GravesYorkshire chairman Colin Graves says he did not personally apologise to Azeem Rafiq for racist abuse he suffered because he "had plenty of things going on" and "didn't feel that was appropriate".BBC Sport - Published | |
Graves return to Yorkshire 'empowers' racists - RafiqFormer player turned whistleblower Azeem Rafiq says Colin Graves' expected return as Yorkshire chairman "empowers" racists.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rafiq says ex-Yorkshire cricket boss should be blocked from takeoverFormer cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told Sky News that Colin Graves should not be allowed to run Yorkshire after showing "no contrition" over the racism scandal.Sky News - Published | |
Yorkshire fined £400,000 and docked points over Azeem Rafiq cricket racism scandalYorkshire County Cricket Club has been fined £400,000 and had a total of 52 points deducted over its handling of the racism scandal linked to former player Azeem Rafiq.Sky News - Published | |
Yorkshire deducted points and fined over racism scandalYorkshire are deducted 48 points from the 2023 County Championship and fined £400,000 - of which £300,000 is suspended for two years - for their handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.BBC Sport - Published | |
ECB recommends £500k Yorkshire fine over racism scandal The ECB recommends Yorkshire are fined £500,000 and deducted points across all formats for their handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.BBC Sport - Published | |
Racial abuse Azeem Rafiq experienced is 'poisonous' for game, cricket boss says The chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has described the abuse experienced by former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq as "poisonous" for the game.Sky News - Published | |
Rafiq feels 'vindicated' after hearing Azeem Rafiq says he feels "vindicated" and has "closure" after a hearing into his allegations of racism at Yorkshire delivered its verdict.BBC Sport - Published | |
Racism claims against Vaughan found 'not proved'Michael Vaughan is cleared "on balance of probabilities" of using racist language towards former Yorkshire team-mate Azeem Rafiq.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rafiq 'clearly' recalls alleged Vaughan comment Azeem Rafiq says he "clearly" recalls Michael Vaughan making an alleged racist comment in 2009 despite discrepancies in his evidence.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bresnan 'used racial slur' towards Rafiq's sisterFormer England bowler Tim Bresnan used a racial slur towards Azeem Rafiq's sister, a hearing into allegations of racism at Yorkshire has been told.BBC Sport - Published | |
Yorkshire cricket racism hearing to beginMichael Vaughan and Azeem Rafiq are due to appear at a hearing into the Yorkshire racism scandal, which starts on Wednesday.BBC Sport - Published | |
ECB racism process 'failed everybody' - Hoggard Former England cricketer Matthew Hoggard says the Yorkshire historical racism investigation and disciplinary process has failed everyone involved, including Azeem Rafiq.BBC Sport - Published | Hoggard, Bresnan and Blain pull out of Yorkshire racism hearingThree more ex-Yorkshire players withdraw from the ECB disciplinary process into historical racism allegations at the club made by Azeem Rafiq.BBC Sport - Published |
Hunt for man who defecated in Rafiq's garden Ex-Yorkshire bowler Azeem Rafiq says he has been abused since highlighting racism at his old club.BBC Sport - Published | Investigation after reports man defecated in garden of cricketer Azeem Rafiq Police are searching for a man after someone reportedly defecated in the garden of cricketer Azeem Rafiq.Sky News - Published |
Rafiq 'driven out of country' by threats and abuse Azeem Rafiq says he has "been driven out of the country" by "threats and abuse" since "opening his heart out" about racism at Yorkshire.BBC Sport - Published | Azeem Rafiq & Andrew Gale among five reprimanded for historical social media postsAzeem Rafiq and former Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale are among five players reprimanded by the England & Wales Cricket Board for historical social media posts of a racist nature.BBC Sport - Published |
Gary Ballance apologises to Azeem Rafiq for racist language used while playing for Yorkshire CCC Yorkshire County Cricket Club batsman Gary Ballance has apologised to Azeem Rafiq for racist language he used against his former colleague.Sky News - Published | Yorkshire racism case: Gary Ballance apologises to Azeem Rafiq for racist languageEx-England batter Gary Ballance apologises to Azeem Rafiq for using racist language against his former Yorkshire team-mate.BBC Sport - Published |
Six members of Yorkshire Cricket Club fired in racism scandal win unfair dismissal claims Six members of Yorkshire Cricket Club, including the former head coach, have won an unfair dismissal claim against the club after they were sacked in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.Sky News - Published | Andrew Gale wins claim of unfair dismissal against Yorkshire following Azeem Rafiq racism scandalFormer head coach Andrew Gale wins a claim for unfair dismissal against Yorkshire.BBC Sport - Published |
Amir Khan comments about Asian athletes eating curry 'triggered' former cricketer The former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq has said he was "triggered" by comments about Asian athletes made by the boxer Amir Khan this week.Sky News - Published | Cricket club's stadium rebranded to 'Clean Slate' after racism scandal Anti-racism campaigner Azeem Rafiq said he "just laughed" after Yorkshire's cricket stadium was rebranded from Headingley to Clean Slate Headingley following a new sponsorship deal.Sky News - Published |
Anuj Dal: I don't think there is that stigma any more in cricketDerbyshire all-rounder Anuj Dal tells BBC Sport that he hopes Azeem Rafiq's testimony, where he told MPs that English cricket is "institutionally" racist, will change the game for good.BBC Sport - Published | Yorkshire racism scandal: Colin Graves backs key reforms and says county must move onFormer chairman and board member Colin Graves says Yorkshire "needs to move on" and make reforms after the fallout from the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.BBC Sport - Published |
Azeem Rafiq fears he is 'unemployable' after speaking out about racismAzeem Rafiq fears he is "unemployable" within cricket after speaking out about racism.BBC Sport - Published | Racism in cricket: PCA 'got it wrong' over Azeem Rafiq case, says union's chief executive Rob LynchProfessional Cricketers' Association chief executive Rob Lynch says the union "got it wrong" with Azeem Rafiq's racism allegations against Yorkshire.BBC Sport - Published |
Entire Yorkshire CCC coaching team to leave in wake of Azeem Rafiq racism scandalYorkshire's director of cricket Martyn Moxon and head coach Andrew Gale are among 16 members of staff leaving the club in the wake of racism allegations made by former player Azeem Rafiq.Sky News - Published | Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire to undergo independent governance reviewYorkshire will undergo an independent review into club governance in the wake of allegations made by Azeem Rafiq.BBC Sport - Published |
Joe Root hopes to meet with Azeem Rafiq once Ashes tour is overEngland captain Joe Root says he hopes to meet with Azeem Rafiq once the Ashes tour is over.BBC Sport - Published | Racism in cricket: Second chances needed, says Ashley Giles after Azeem Rafiq revelationsEngland managing director Ashley Giles says cricket's fight against racism will have a "problem" if people are "cut off" for making mistakes.BBC Sport - Published |
Michael Vaughan 'sorry for hurt' caused to Azeem Rafiq but denies 'you lot' comment amid racism scandal Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has said he is "sorry for all the hurt" experienced by his former Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq.Sky News - Published | Azeem Rafiq: Michael Vaughan says he is sorry for hurt former team-mate has sufferedFormer England captain Michael Vaughan says he is "sorry for all the hurt" Azeem Rafiq has gone through during the Yorkshire racism scandal.BBC Sport - Published |
Azeem Rafiq: Five-point plan to tackle racism and discrimination publishedA full review of dressing-room culture is part of a wide-ranging action plan to tackle discrimination and racism in cricket in England and Wales.BBC Sport - Published | Cricket chiefs unveil action plan to tackle racism after Azeem Rafiq claims Cricket bosses have unveiled their delayed game-wide action plan in response to a damaging racism scandal that has rocked the sport.Sky News - Published |
Azeem Rafiq: Tim Bresnan to face no disciplinary action but will undergo 'cultural awareness' trainingWarwickshire confirm that Tim Bresnan will face no disciplinary action but will undergo 'cultural awareness' training after being implicated in the investigation into racism at Yorkshire.BBC Sport - Published | Azeem Rafiq meets Holocaust survivor after revelations over messages mocking Jews Cricket whistle-blower Azeem Rafiq has met a Holocaust survivor after it was revealed he sent anti-Semitic messages as a 19-year-old.Sky News - Published |
Michael Vaughan dropped from BBC's Ashes cricket coverage following Yorkshire racism claims Former England captain Michael Vaughan will not play a role in the BBC coverage of this year's Ashes cricket tour following allegations made by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq.Sky News - Published | Azeem Rafiq: How is cricket tackling its diversity problem?A South Asian Action Plan was launched in 2018 to improve diversity in cricket - so what's happened since?BBC Sport - Published |
Azeem Rafiq racism case: 36 people contact Yorkshire whistleblower hotlineThirty-six people have contacted Yorkshire's independent whistleblower hotline in its first week of operation.BBC Sport - Published | Azeem Rafiq racism case: Cricket chiefs 'apologise unreservedly' for 'blight' of racismCricket chiefs in England and Wales say racism and discrimination is a "blight" on our game and they "apologise unreservedly".BBC Sport - Published |
Azeem Rafiq not expecting 'quick' forgiveness from Jewish people over anti-Semitic messagesAzeem Rafiq says he does not expect "quick" forgiveness from the Jewish community over anti-Semitic messages he sent in 2011 but hopes it does not "derail the cause" of anti-racism.BBC Sport - Published | Cricket's 18 first-class counties to meet and discuss racism within sport following Azeem Rafiq testimony Cricket's 18 first-class counties will meet with representatives from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today to discuss equality, diversity, and inclusion within the sport.Sky News - Published |
Azeem Rafiq apologises for historical anti-Semitic messagesAzeem Rafiq apologises and says he is "deeply ashamed" for using anti-Semitic language in messages from 2011.BBC Sport - Published | Azeem Rafiq: Tino Best says cricket needs to tackle drinking cultureFormer Yorkshire and Hampshire bowler Tino Best says cricket needs to tackle a "drinking culture" which is "hampering" opportunities for black and Asian players.BBC Sport - Published |
Azeem Rafiq: Alex Hales denies racial connotation in naming of his dogFormer England international Alex Hales "categorically and absolutely" denies there was "any racial connotation" in naming his dog.BBC Sport - Published | Azeem Rafiq allegation brings Yorkshire scandal to England dressing roomAzeem Rafiq's allegation that Gary Ballance used a racial slur in the England dressing room brings the national team into the Yorkshire scandal.BBC Sport - Published |
Azeem Rafiq: More than 1,000 calls made to cricket discrimination inquiry in a weekMore than 1,000 people contacted an inquiry into discrimination in cricket in the past week amid the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.BBC Sport - Published | Azeem Rafiq: Former Yorkshire cricketer says it's 'important we don't let this moment go'Speaking a day after he told MPs that English cricket is "institutionally" racist, Azeem Rafiq says "it's really important we don't let this moment go".BBC Sport - Published |
