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Somerset seamer Jack Brooks apologises to Pujara over 'Steve' nickname
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 18 (ANI): Somerset seamer Jack Brooks on Thursday issued an apology for his role in nicknaming India batter Cheteshwar Pujara as "Steve" during his time at Yorkshire.
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Alex Hales denies 'any racial connotation' in naming his dog 'Kevin'
Updated : 4 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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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John Faragher resigns as Essex chair over allegation of racist language
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Essex [UK], November 12 (ANI): John Faragher has resigned with immediate effect as Chair of Essex County Cricket following a historic allegation of racist language used by him at a Board Meeting in 2017, the Club said on Friday.
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Azeem Rafiq 'incredibly hurt' after Root releases statement on Yorkshire r
Updated : 4 years, 4 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, 4 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 head coach Andrew Gale suspended for 'historic tweet'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 10 (ANI): Yorkshire's head coach, Andrew Gale, has been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing following a historic tweet, the County Cricket Club announced on Tuesday.
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2019 WC win gave players 'bigger platform' to tell stories: Morgan on raci
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 9 (ANI): England skipper Eoin Morgan on Tuesday said the players talk about the discrimination a lot and try to share their respective stories in order to make everyone feel comfortable.
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Former Pakistan bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan says he heard Vaughan's racist
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 5 (ANI): Former Pakistan bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has confirmed that he heard Michael Vaughan making racially insensitive comments to a group of Asian players at Yorkshire.
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