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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'Rafiq ripped bandage off racism in cricket' - Rainford-Brent![]() BBC Sport - Published | |
Former cricketer's family avoid leaving home alone in Rotherham amid riotsFormer Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told Sky News his family members in the Rotherham area have felt unable to go out and live normally amid the "frightening" violence.Sky News - Published | |
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![]() BBC Sport - Published | |
Racial abuse Azeem Rafiq experienced is 'poisonous' for game, cricket boss says![]() Sky News - Published | |
Rafiq feels 'vindicated' after hearing![]() 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![]() 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![]() 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 |