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Former captain Andrew Gale hits out at Yorkshire and ECB ‘witch-hunt’

Gale was sacked by Yorkshire last year but earlier this month won an unfair dismissal claim against the club

The Independent UK

BBC staff ‘raised concerns’ over Michael Vaughan’s return amid racism scandal

The former Yorkshire batter returned to Test Match Special coverage for the recent England-New Zealand Test series

The Independent UK

BBC diversity group rails at decision to keep Michael Vaughan on commentary

An in-house diversity group at the BBC has sent an extraordinary email to staff at the corporation criticising as ‘totally inexcusable’ the decision to let Michael Vaughan commentate on the third Test against New Zealand

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Michael Vaughan: BBC staff condemn ‘damaging and embarrassing’ decision to stand by former England captain

In a letter published by The Cricketer, BBC staff called the recall of Vaughan a ‘shocking miscalculation’ while he remains implicated in the Yorkshire racism scandal

The Independent UK

Stewards chase beer snakes amid raucous Headingley atmosphere

Azeem Rafiq made a low-key return to his former club while fans enjoyed collecting pint pots and some explosive England batting in the third Test against New Zealand

The Guardian - UK

Azeem Rafiq returns to Headingley for first time to watch England since racism storm

Yorkshire invited Azeem Rafiq to Headingley to watch day three of the Test match between England and New Zealand, almost two years after he first went public with his experiences of racism at the club

Daily Mirror

Azeem Rafiq returns to Headingley for first time since testimony over racism

Azeem Rafiq attended day three of the Headingley Test as Yorkshire’s guest, returning to the ground for the first time since he went public with claims of institutional racism at the club

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Azeem Rafiq attends third day of Headingley Test as guest of Yorkshire

Rafiq enjoyed Saturday’s action from a balcony at the Pavilion End

The Independent UK

Yorkshire chair Lord Patel raises past Headingley fears as he opens up on racism storm

Lord Patel has revealed Yorkshire would have gone bankrupt if they had not made changes following the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal and been allowed to stage England matches

Daily Mirror

Yorkshire would have gone bust without return of Test cricket to Headingley, reveals Lord Patel

Yorkshire chair Lord Patel has revealed that the county would have gone bust without hosting Test cricket.

Evening Standard

Yorkshire would have gone bankrupt without Tests return, admits Lord Patel

Lord Patel, Yorkshire’s chairman, said: ‘Back in November, this Test seemed a very distant opportunity,’ and called for ‘systemic change’ in English cricket

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire chairman Patel targeted by abusive letters in Rafiq racism row

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Yorkshire chairman Kamlesh Patel said Thursday he had received "phenomenally racist" letters following Azeem Rafiq's allegations of racist abuse and bullying while playing for the county.

AFP

New Yorkshire chair receives ‘phenomenally racist’ letters in wake of county’s racism scandal

Test cricket returned to Headingley on Thursday for the first time since the racism scandal that engulfed the county last September

The Independent UK

New Yorkshire chair receives ‘phenomenally racist’ letters in wake of racism scandal

Test cricket returned to Headingley on Thursday

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New Zealand's Williamson hopes for 'healing' in Yorkshire racism row

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) - New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hopes there will be "healing" at his former team Yorkshire on the eve of a third Test against England that was almost moved from the county's Headingley headquarters because of a racism row.

The Guardian - UK

Test captains left to field thorny questions while the suits hide at Headingley

Ben Stokes and Kane Williamson have had more than cricket to discuss with Yorkshire the hosts following the racism scandal

Evening Standard

No clean slate yet as shadow of Yorkshire racism scandal hangs over Headingley

The words ‘Clean Slate’ are plastered all over Headingley’s pavilion for tomorrow’s Third Test between England and New Zealand.

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan set to be part of BBC commentary team for third Test

The former England captain is part of the Test Match Special team

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The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan poised to be part of BBC commentary team for third Test

The 47-year-old is part of the Test Match Special team.

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire cricket’s great divide: ‘We’ve got to stop looking over the fence at each other’

Special report As the county club try to repair their reputation in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq scandal, splits in the local leagues are more than skin deep

Daily Mirror

David Willey hits out at Yorkshire as he slams club for 'inaccurate' comments

David Willey has fired a parting shot at Yorkshire, claiming the cricket and the players are "secondary at the moment to repairing the clubs reputation" in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

The Independent UK

Yorkshire pledge to cooperate with ECB after being charged over racism claims

‘A number of individuals’ also face disciplinary proceedings over allegations made by former player Azeem Rafiq

The Independent UK

A timeline of Yorkshire’s cricket racism scandal

The county and a “number of individuals” were charged by the ECB on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq eyes ‘closure’ to Yorkshire racism scandal as ECB dishes out charges

Rafiq’s allegations of racism and harassment during two spells at Yorkshire have been investigated by the ECB

Daily Mirror

Yorkshire and ‘number of individuals’ charged by ECB over Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Azeem Rafiq welcomed the ECB's decision to charge Yorkshire and seven unnamed individuals in following an investigation into his claims of racist abuse at the club

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