Yorkshire cricket club punished over racism scandal
Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) were slapped with a huge 48-point deduction in the English County Championship on Friday after admitting four charges related to the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.
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Yorkshire Cricket Club Punished Over Azeem Rafiq Racism Scandal
Yorkshire County Cricket Club were slapped with a huge 48-point deduction in the English County Championship on Friday after admitting four charges related to the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal. The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) also fined the club £400,000 ($514,000), £300,000 of which is suspended for two years. The points penalty sends Yorkshire to the bottom of Division Two of the County Championship. Pakistan-born bowler Rafiq, 32, went public with allegations of racism and bullying in September 2020, related to his two spells at the English county.
ECB apologises for discrimination after damning report
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has apologised "unreservedly" to those who faced discrimination in the game after the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) released a report finding evidence of racism across the sport.
ECB apologises for discrimination following ICEC report
(Corrects to fix spelling in headline from "apologies" to "apologises")
ECB apologies for discrimination following ICEC report
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday apologised "unreservedly" to those who faced discrimination in the game after the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) released a report finding evidence of racism across the sport.
Andrew Strauss To Step Down As Strategic Adviser Of ECB
Andrew Strauss is set to step down from his role as a strategic adviser to the England and Wales Cricket Board and as chair of the performance cricket committee next month, the board announced. The former England skipper, who previously served as the director of England men's cricket between 2015 and 2018, had taken up the roles in September 2020. "I've really enjoyed my time at the ECB and am proud of having contributed to a successful period for our England teams. With increasing commitments outside of the organisation, sadly I've decided it's time to step away from my current role," Strauss said in statement on Friday. The 46-year-old will officially stand down at the board's Annual General Meeting in May.
Strauss exits ECB with new T20 format on table and Hundred on the rack
Andrew Strauss has left his roles as strategic adviser to the ECB board and chair of the performance cricket committee only three weeks after the changes to the structure of domestic cricket he recommended in last year’s high performance review were declared “dead in the water” by Richard Gould, the governing body’s chief executive.
ECB’s Richard Gould calls banter ‘a swear word’ after Yorkshire scandal
Richard Gould, the new ECB chief executive, has said banter is “a swear word” and that the outcomes from the Yorkshire racism scandal mean dressing rooms are now in no doubt as to what is unacceptable language and behaviour.