ECB charges Yorkshire County Cricket Club over racism allegations

LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) charged Yorkshire County Cricket Club and several people on Wednesday following an investigation into racism and other allegations at the Club and its handling of those allegations.

The cricket board brought charges against the County Club following the alleged breach of ECB Directive 3.3: conduct which is inappropriate or likely to be detrimental to the interests of cricket or which is likely to bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricket player into disrepute.

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After this, an independent panel from the Cricket Disciplinary Commission (CDC) will hear the cases in due course and, as per normal ECB practice, the names of the individuals will not be released at this stage.

According to the ECB, the investigation has been thorough and complex, with the allegations covering a significant period of time and the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

The CDC is likely to hold the hearing in September or October later this year.

Whereas, the CDC disciplinary panel will publish its decisions and reasons in writing in full after the hearing.

It is pertinent to mention here that the ECB launched the investigation after former Yorkshire CCC player Azim Rafiq made accusations of racism and claimed to have experienced “inhuman behaviour”.

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