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Colin Graves edging closer to Yorkshire return as board meets to discuss offer

Graves first served as executive chair at Yorkshire between 2012 and 2015.

The Independent UK

Yorkshire sponsor monitoring possible Colin Graves return ‘very carefully’

Graves is understood to be close to returning to Yorkshire as chair as part of a new consortium.

The Independent UK

Is Cricket Racist? review – the answer can only be one thing: ‘very’

There is no denying the racism in the sport – but the shocking consequences of it are even more appalling than you might imagine

The Guardian - UK

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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson: Yorkshire paying price for handling of racism case

The club are set to be sanctioned over their response to an investigation which found Azeem Rafiq had been the victim of discrimination and bullying.

The Independent UK

Yorkshire set to appoint Harry Chathli as new chair

Club members will need to ratify the appointment at an EGM.

The Independent UK

3.35 tonnes of spurious cotton seed seized

The Hindu

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

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Public hearing into Azeem Rafiq’s racism allegations set to begin

The 32-year-old first spoke out about his experience of racial harassment and bullying across two spells with Yorkshire back in 2020.

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

The Independent UK

Colin Graves keen to return as Yorkshire chair ‘on my terms’

Lord Kamlesh Patel recently announced he would be stepping down in March

The Independent UK

Yorkshire facing uncertain future with Lord Patel to stand down as chairman

Yorkshire have announced that Kamlesh Patel is to step down as chair in March after a dramatic and sometimes controversial 16 months in the role

The Guardian - UK

Lord Patel makes ‘difficult decision’ to step down as Yorkshire chair

Patel has overseen a turbulent period following Azeem Rafiq’s racism allegations

The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq accuses ECB of being in denial on racism in cricket

Azeem Rafiq has accused the ECB of actively attempting to discredit him and criticised cricket’s governing body for a lack of action

The Guardian - UK

Azeem Rafiq reveals ‘abuse, threats and attacks’ since racism testimony: ‘We’ve been driven out of the country’

Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has detailed the shocking “abuse, threats and attacks” aimed at him and his family in the year since his harrowing testimony on racism in the game, telling of how he has been “driven out of the country” over fears for his safety.

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The Independent UK

Yorkshire chair Lord Kamlesh Patel felt a lack of support from the ECB

Lord Patel was appearing before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

Yorkshire chairman Lord Kamlesh Patel felt a lack of support from the ECB

Lord Patel was appearing before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday morning.

The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq to provide fresh testimony on racism in cricket to DCMS committee

The 31-year-old first appeared before MPs in November last year

The Independent UK

Lord Patel confident in changes Yorkshire have made to restore club’s image

Patel was appointed as chair following Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of institutional racism at the club.

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The Independent UK

Azeem Rafiq fears public racism hearing will ‘make things worse’ for his family

The hearing, due to start on 28 November, could yet be held in private if any of the parties involved successfully appeal

The Independent UK

Discrimination in cricket DCMS hearing to take place in mid-December

Azeem Rafiq and Lord Patel are set to be asked to appear.

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan slams Yorkshire's 'cowardly' racism scandal handling as axed staff speak out

Yorkshire sacked their entire backroom staff in December and former lead physiotherapist Kunwar Bansil has described his axing as "unfair, disproportionate and completely immoral"

The Independent UK

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 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

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes stresses England players have ‘a responsibility on and off field’ ahead of Headingly Test

The Headingley Test, which at one point looked in danger due to racism allegations at Yorkshire, gets under way on Thursday

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

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