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Azeem Rafiq racism case: Six former Yorkshire players sanctioned by CDC

The six former Yorkshire players found guilty of using racist language in the Azeem Rafiq case have received their sanctions from the Cricket Discipline Commission, including combined fines of £22,000.

Evening Standard

Six former Yorkshire players sanctioned by CDC in Azeem Rafiq racism case

Gary Ballance, Matthew Hoggard, Tim Bresnan, Andrew Gale, John Blain and Richard Pyrah have been handed combined fines of £22,000.

The Independent UK

ECB recommend eight-week ban and £8k fine for Gary Ballance for racist language

Former Yorkshire and England batter Gary Ballance should be slapped with an eight-week ban and an £8,000 fine according to the ECB amid the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

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Fines and bans recommended for players charged in Yorkshire racism scandal

Ex-England international Gary Ballance was hit hardest with a recommended fine of £8,000 and an eight-week suspension

The Independent UK

Three Yorkshire players found guilty in racism scandal ‘will refuse to pay fines’

Three of the six Yorkshire players found guilty of using racist language towards Azeem Rafiq will refuse to pay any fines in protest at what they regard as a flawed process, according to reports

The Guardian - UK

ECB recommends fine and eight-week suspension for Gary Ballance over racism case

John Blain, Tim Bresnan, Andrew Gale, Matthew Hoggard and Richard Pyrah are the other former Yorkshire players facing sanctions.

The Independent UK

Six former Yorkshire players to be sanctioned for using racist language

The case primarily stemmed from allegations made by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq, and the club’s handling of the claims.

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Six former Yorkshire players set to be sanctioned for using racist language

The case primarily stemmed from allegations made by former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq, and the club’s handling of the claims.

The Independent UK

Former Yorkshire players set to be sanctioned for racist language on Wednesday

Gary Ballance admitted a charge ahead of a liability hearing in March.

The Independent UK

Yorkshire poised to discover punishments following Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

The county accepted four amended charges of bringing the game into disrepute.

The Independent UK

Former England batter Gary Ballance retires from cricket

Ballance played 23 Tests and 16 ODIs for England.

The Independent UK

Gary Ballance retires from cricket in wake of Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Former Yorkshire and England star Gary Ballance has called time on his cricket career, retiring from all forms of the game with immediate effect following the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Daily Mirror

Former England and Yorkshire batter Gary Ballance retires from cricket

Ballance played 16 Tests and 23 ODIs for England but last featured in 2017.

The Independent UK

ECB ban 'banter' from dressing rooms following Yorkshire racism scandal

ECB chief Richard Gould has insisted cricket will no longer tolerate discrimination under the guise of "banter" after the Yorkshire racism scandal

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The Guardian - UK

Road to reconciliation after Yorkshire racism saga will be long and difficult

Over almost three years, views have become polarised, Yorkshire CCC has been left on its knees and the human cost spread far and wide

The Guardian - UK

Azeem Rafiq and Yorkshire: timeline of a county cricket crisis

Azeem Rafiq’s first complaints to Yorkshire came almost six years ago. Here’s how it all unfolded

The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq racism allegations against Michael Vaughan ‘word against word’, says lawyer

Vaughan is the only individual facing charges to appear at the hearing in person

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan to defend himself on second day of Yorkshire racism hearing

Vaughan is the only individual facing charges to appear at the hearing in person

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The Independent UK

What is Michael Vaughan charged with? Explaining allegations as Yorkshire racism scandal hearing begins

Vaughan is set to appear in person at the Cricket Discipline Commission’s hearing in London

The Independent UK

Timeline of Azeem Rafiq allegations as Yorkshire cricket scandal hearing begins

A long-awaited Cricket Discipline Commission hearing will finally begin

The Independent UK

Q&A: Key questions ahead of public hearing examining Azeem Rafiq’s racism claims

Rafiq first made allegations of racial harassment and bullying in 2020.

The Guardian - UK

‘Well bowled, Harold!’ Ninety years on, England’s Bodyline tactics retain heat

Nine decades ago this week, Australia’s under-fire cricket board rowed back on complaints against the tourists’ brutal bowling

The Guardian - UK

The Yorkshire racism scandal: how did we get here and what’s next?

With the CDC hearings taking place next month these are the key questions in a complicated and high-profile case

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire admit four charges in ECB racism inquiry as Pyrah pulls out

Yorkshire will no longer have to take part in CDC hearings next month after admitting four charges while Michael Vaughan has been left as the only participant

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan set to be only charged individual to appear at racism hearing

A hearing has been confirmed to take place between March 1 and 9

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