Ballance apologises to Rafiq for 'racist' language
Former England batsman Gary Ballance has apologised to Azeem Rafiq for the "racist" language he used towards his former Yorkshire team-mate.
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Rafiq welcomes Ballance apology for 'unacceptable, racist' language
Ballance, who played 23 Tests for England and had previously apologised to Rafiq in November, added in a statement published in The Cricketer that he had used "unacceptable -- at times, racist -- language" in his presence. "If I had realised how much this hurt Azeem, I would have stopped immediately," Ballance said. "That's why I wanted to meet him this week and be clear in person that I intended no malice.