Azeem Rafiq News

 Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has apologized "for the hurt" that whistleblower Azeem Rafiq experienced but he again denied making racist comments while at county club Yorkshire.

Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq`s testimony to a British parliamentary committee on Tuesday has thrown a spotlight on racism in the sport in England, as well as its drinking culture.

Former England bowler Tim Bresnan has apologised to Azeem Rafiq in a post on Twitter for bullying but denied that he made racist comments on his ex-teammate during their time at the Yorkshire Cricket Team.

Azeem Rafiq spoke in detail about one-time Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance. Notably, Ballance admitted using a ‘racial slur’ towards Rafiq in a lengthy statement issued earlier this month, apologising but stating it as part of a long and deep friendship.

Rafiq, a former England U-19 captain, said in interviews last year that as a Muslim he was made to feel like an "outsider" during his time at Yorkshire Rafiq made 43 allegations relating to his time at Yorkshire, of which seven were upheld by an independent panel

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has temporarily banned Yorkshire Morgan said responsibility within the change room falls on every player

Rana was alongside Azeem Rafiq at Trent Bridge in 2009 Michael Vaughan 'completely and categorically' denied Azeem Rafiq's allegation

Azeem Rafiq, a player of Pakistani descent and a former captain of the England Under-19 side, last year said that he was made to feel like an ‘outsider’ at Yorkshire and even contemplated taking his own life.