Azeem Rafiq - report

English cricketer

Azeem Rafiq is a 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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Former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq tells British parliamentary committee of "inhuman" treatment at the cricket club. Pakistan-born player says he was a victim of "racial harassment and bullying" Yorkshire apologised but said they would take no disciplinary action against any staff.
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Former Yorkshire player Rana Naved ul-Hasan supported Azeem Rafiq’s claim that the ex-England captain made a racist comment towards Asian players in 2009. Naved played for the county in the 2008-09 season. Yorkshire and Humber MPs have written to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Roger Hutton announced his resignation minutes after Tom Harrison, Chief Executive of the ECB, said he would 'find it difficult' for Mr Hutton to stay in his role.
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Azeem Rafiq accused his boyhood club of 'institutional racism' Yorkshire are due to host a Test match against New Zealand and a one-day international against South Africa next summer. Arla Foods have announced they will not renew their sponsorship of Yorkshire. Emerald Publishing, the title sponsor of Yorkshire's ground Headingley, announced they would no longer sponsor the county.
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Yorkshire cricketer accused of calling Azeem Rafiq a 'P**i' is former England star Gary Ballance. Mr Ballance also accused of telling other people 'don't talk to him (Rafiq), he's a P**i, asking 'is that your uncle?' when bearded Asian men were in view and saying in reference to corner shops: 'Does your Dad own those?' The Zimbabwean-born former Harrow schoolboy has been approached by MailOnline about the allegation.