Yorkshire County Cricket Club has admitted liability to four amended charges including a failure to address and take adequate action against racist and discriminatory language, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
Yorkshire and a number of individuals were charged by the ECB in June after an investigation into racism claims made by former player Azeem Rafiq, who alleged in 2021 that he had been a victim of institutional racism at the club.
The scandal rocked English cricket and led to numerous changes in coaching and administrative personnel at Yorkshire.
“Yorkshire CCC has admitted liability in response to four amended charges, including a failure to address systemic use of racist and/or discriminatory language over a prolonged period and a failure to take adequate action in respect of allegations of racist and/or discriminatory behaviour,” the ECB said.
Rafiq’s former team mate Gary Ballance, who played 23 tests for England before switching allegiance to Zimbabwe,…
Yorkshire and a number of individuals were charged by the ECB in June after an investigation into racism claims made by former player Azeem Rafiq, who alleged in 2021 that he had been a victim of institutional racism at the club.
The scandal rocked English cricket and led to numerous changes in coaching and administrative personnel at Yorkshire.
“Yorkshire CCC has admitted liability in response to four amended charges, including a failure to address systemic use of racist and/or discriminatory language over a prolonged period and a failure to take adequate action in respect of allegations of racist and/or discriminatory behaviour,” the ECB said.
Rafiq’s former team mate Gary Ballance, who played 23 tests for England before switching allegiance to Zimbabwe,…