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Yorkshire Cricket racism trials to be held in public after Azeem Rafiq's request


image-la0x3nc9Azeem Rafiq requested for a public trial [Source: Twitter]


One of Yorkshire's own, Azeem Rafiq has requested for a public trial for the Yorkshire Cricket racism case to encourage transparency in the process. The step was taken by the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC ) after immense public interest in the case. Rafiq had pressed high-profile allegations on players and staff members of racism during his 10 seasons of playing for the county. 

Seven ex-Yorkshire cricketers including Michael Vaughan were charged of racism by the CDC in June. Vaughan denied the claims and stated that he is happy with CDC's decision to make the trial public. 

Adil Rashid, one of England's most influential players is a witness alongside Rafiq and has been backing his claims. 


"I can confirm Azeem Rafiq’s recollection of Michael Vaughan’s comment to a group of us Asian players.” - Adil Rashid 


The England and Wales Cricket Board had argued against CDC's move of publicising the trial. Arguing that most of the claims were made under anonymity. ECB's pleas were overruled. 

The accused players include ex-England player Matthew Hoggard, Tim Bresnan and Gary Ballance and former Yorkshire captain and coach Andrew Gale. Although the CDC has not yet revealed all of the seven names of the accused.  

Gale, one of the 15 staff members that were sacked by Yorkshire openly expressed his insistence in taking part in the proceedings, calling it a "witch-hunt".


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