Yorkshire have been suspended from hosting England cricket matches following a racism controversy.© Instagram
yorkshire He was suspended from staging international matches on Thursday after the England and Wales Cricket Board condemned his “totally unacceptable” handling of racism involving former player Azim Rafiq. Rafiq, 30, accused Yorkshire of failing to adequately deal with its allegations of racism during his time with the English county. Yorkshire offered a “serious and unreserved apology” to the Pakistan-born off-spinner in September in a report on his allegations of racial abuse. But last week Yorkshire said they would not take any disciplinary action against any employees, sparking a wave of criticism and prompting sponsors including kit maker Nike to turn their backs on the club.
ECB Board statement on Yorkshire County Cricket Club
— England and Wales Cricket Board (@ECB_cricket) November 4, 2021
Now the ECB, the governing body of the English game, has stripped Headingley, headquartered in Yorkshire in Leeds, to stage a Test match between England and New Zealand in June 2022 as well as a one-day international with South Africa in July .
A statement from the board said, “The YCCC (Yorkshire County Cricket Club) is suspended from hosting international or major matches, unless it is clearly demonstrated that this international venue, an ECB member and may meet the standards expected of First Class County.”
Meanwhile, the ECB said former international Gary Ballance, who admitted to using racial slurs against Rafiq during their time together at Yorkshire, was “suspended indefinitely” from England selection pending an inquiry into his conduct. Will be done.
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