Headingley allowed to host Test matches after Yorkshire vote in reforms

Yorkshire County Cricket Club members have overwhelmingly voted in favour of structural changes required by the ECB that will allow international fixtures to be staged at Headingley.

The club was stripped of its right to host international matches as punishment for the handling of racism allegations made by former player Azeem Rafiq. This summer's internationals were reinstated by the ECB in February on the provision that changes went ahead ahead of Thursday's deadline.

"The Members of Yorkshire County Cricket Club tonight overwhelmingly passed three special resolutions at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held in the Long Room at Headingley," a statement read.

"The club can now continue to drive the right approach through essential governance reforms and meets conditions set by the England and Wales Cricket Board for the return of International and major matches at their ground."

More than 1,100 members of the country voted in person, electronically or via proxy, with a minimum two-thirds threshold required for the changes to be approved.

Full resolutions

Headingley is set to host an England men's Test match against New Zealand on June 23 and a one-day international against South Africa on July 24.

"We welcome the outcome of this EGM and thank the members for their full and proper consideration, an open exchange of views, and their votes," said Yorkshire chairman Lord Patel.

"It is an overwhelming vote for positive change. This support will help Yorkshire County Cricket Club to be an inclusive and welcoming place and gives us the clarity and certainty we need to keep building this great club.

"Yorkshire has now met the ECB's conditions for the return of international cricket and, working with them, we'll deliver