Yorkshire whistleblower hotline contacted by 36 people in first week
Hotline set up in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq scandal to allow any other victims of racism at the club to come forward has had 36 calls.
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Ex-Yorkshire bowler Best says drinking culture hinders Asian and black players’ chances
Former Yorkshire and Hampshire bowler Tino Best says cricket needs to tackle a “drinking culture” which is “hampering” opportunities for black and Asian players. from: BBC News
Azeem Rafiq: Former Yorkshire cricketer says it’s ‘important we don’t let this moment go’
from: BBC News 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”.
Bird flu is found at sites in Yorkshire and Lancashire
from: BBC News Defra says further testing is under way and birds at the sites will be humanely culled.
Arthur resigns as Yorkshire chief executive
Yorkshire chief executive Mark Arthur resigns following the racism scandal at the club. from: BBC News
Rafiq ‘incredibly hurt’ by Root comments on racism at Yorkshire
Azeem Rafiq says he is “incredibly hurt” that England captain Joe Root said he could not recall ever witnessing racism at Yorkshire. from: BBC News
‘Yorkshire racism has fractured game’ – England captain Root
England Test captain Joe Root says the racism scandal at his county side Yorkshire has “fractured our game and torn lives apart”. from: BBC News
Yorkshire head of human resources calls fan ‘a coward’ in email row
Yorkshire are to investigate after their head of human resources called a fan a “coward” in an email row. from: BBC News
Former Yorkshire academy player alleges racist abuse from team-mates
A former Yorkshire academy player has given BBC Sport a detailed account of experiencing alleged racism from team-mates at the club as a 14-year-old. from: BBC News
Yorkshire suspend head coach Gale
Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale is suspended as part of an investigation into a tweet he sent in 2010. from: BBC News
Government to ‘step in’ if Yorkshire and ECB do not take ‘real action’ over Rafiq
from: BBC News The UK government is ready to “step in” if Yorkshire and the ECB do not take “real action” following the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.
Yorkshire racism scandal as relevant to England squad as on-field feats – Morgan
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club racism scandal is “as serious and as relevant” to England’s squad as any of their feats on the field, says captain Eoin Morgan. from: BBC News
Yorkshire investigating new racism allegation by former academy player
A former Yorkshire academy player says he was racially abused by a member of staff as a 16-year-old, in the latest allegation of racism against the club. from: BBC News
Moeen ‘not surprised’ by Yorkshire racism scandal
England’s Moeen Ali says he is not surprised by the Yorkshire County Cricket Club racism scandal and there are “probably more stories out there”, but believes “it will bring changes” to the sport.
Azeem Rafiq: Yorkshire’s new chair Lord Patel says ex-player should be praised as ‘whistleblower’
Azeem Rafiq should be “praised” for his bravery and “should never have been put through” the Yorkshire County Cricket Club racism scandal, says the club’s new chair Lord Patel. from: BBC News
Another ex-Yorkshire cricketer alleges racism
Yorkshire County Cricket Club launches an investigation after another former player alleges he was subject to repeated racial abuse at the club.
Azeem Rafiq racism case: Ripple effect of Yorkshire cricket crisis
Businesses in the shadow of Headingley Stadium say the Azeem Rafiq racism row poses a threat to them.
No-one at Yorkshire ‘racist’ but ‘culture locked in past’ – ex-chairman Hutton
Outgoing Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan there is no-one he would consider racist at the club. from: BBC News
Yorkshire chairman Hutton resigns over Rafiq racism case
Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton resigns over the club’s response to racism experienced by former player Azeem Rafiq. from: BBC News
Yorkshire cricket’s racism scandal – how it unfolded & what could happen next
BBC Sport timelines the stages of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal which has engulfed Yorkshire County Cricket Club and English cricket.