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Azeem Rafiq accused of sending 'creepy' messages to teenage girl six years
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 20 (ANI): Former Yorkshire County Cricket bowler Azeem Rafiq has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to a teenage girl six years ago, as reported by Yorkshirepost.co.uk.
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Azeem Rafiq says he is 'deeply ashamed' for using anti-Semitic language
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 18 (ANI): Yorkshire Country Cricket Club spinner Azeem Rafiq on Thursday said that he is 'deeply ashamed' for using anti-Semitic language in messages from 2011.
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Alex Hales denies 'any racial connotation' in naming his dog 'Kevin'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 18 (ANI): Former England batter Alex Hales on Wednesday denied "any racial connotation" in naming his dog 'Kevin'.
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Apologise unreservedly if Rafiq felt bullied, racism claim 'absolutely not
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 17 (ANI): Former England fast bowler Tim Bresnan has denied the accusation made by Azeem Rafiq towards the pacer saying the comments are "absolutely not true". However, Bresnan also apologised "unreservedly" to Rafiq if the English bowler might have played any part in c
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Joe Root a 'good man' but his comments on not seeing racism at Yorkshire w
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 16 (ANI): Azeem Rafiq on Tuesday in the parliamentary select committee hearing called Joe Root "a good man" but expressed his disappointment at the England Test skipper.
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Azeem Rafiq reveals use of word 'Kevin' by Gary Ballance in racist context
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 16 (ANI): Azeem Rafiq on Tuesday in the parliamentary select committee hearing revealed how former England batter Gary Ballance used the term 'Kevin' in a derogatory manner.
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Adil Rashid confirms Vaughan questioning number of players of Asian herita
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 15 (ANI): The racism controversy at England county Yorkshire isn't dying down and in a latest, spinner Adil Rashid has confirmed that he heard former Three Lions skipper Michael Vaughan question the number of players of Asian heritage during an incident in 2009.
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Azeem Rafiq 'incredibly hurt' after Root releases statement on Yorkshire r
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 12 (ANI): Azeem Rafiq on Thursday said he is "incredibly hurt", hours after England Test captain Joe Root released a statement on the racism controversy which has gripped the county of Yorkshire.
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Racism in Yorkshire Cricket has fractured our game and torn lives apart: R
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 11 (ANI): England Test skipper Joe Root on Thursday reacted to the racism controversy which has gripped the county of Yorkshire, saying the recent events at the club has fractured the game and torn lives apart.
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Yorkshire CCC chairman Roger Hutton resigns amid racism row
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 5 (ANI): The chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Roger Hutton, announced his resignation on Friday ahead of an emergency meeting to discuss the club's response to racism experienced by former player Azeem Rafiq.
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Michael Vaughan denies racism allegations against him made by Azeem Rafiq
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 5 (ANI): Former England captain Michael Vaughan has "completely and categorically" denied Azeem Rafiq's allegation that he was racist towards him and other Asian Yorkshire team-mates in 2009.
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ECB suspends Yorkshire from hosting international matches over racism case
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 5 (ANI): England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday suspended Yorkshire from hosting international matches over handling of the issues raised by Azeem Rafiq.
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