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Yorkshire have confirmed that Gary Ballance will remain with the club, despite admitting to using a racial slur against Azeem Rafiq.

Yorkshire have made a number of changes in the wake of the racism scandal which has rocked the sport, with new chair Lord Patel attempting to rebuild the county.

One of the steps they took was axing their entire coaching staff back in November, including those not implicated in the scandal at all.

However, Yorkshire have decided that Ballance will stay, with interim managing director of cricket Darren Gough saying the player will be part of "an inclusive and welcoming environment" at the club.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Gough said: "It was a difficult situation with Gary. He was disciplined by the club, he admitted the use of racist language and apologised for it.

"It’s crucial all forms of discrimination are eradicated from our game and society and we talked to Gary about his actions and behaviour. He understands and he’s educating himself.

"He’s going to be part now of an inclusive and welcoming environment that we’re building at Yorkshire and that’s obvious already in our recruitment on the coaching side."

Speaking back in November, Rafiq said that Ballance should be allowed to continue playing for Yorkshire provided he