he said. the rashid replied,. rashid replied,. rashid denied being pressured to back up rafiq s claim because of a shared business interest in a fish and chip shop. stoner asked rashid, you say what vaughan said that day was a poor attempt at humour? to which rashid said, that s correct. as far as you are concerned, vaughan is not racist, as stoner? that is correct, said rashid. two years ago, yorkshire sparked outrage for not disciplining anyone despite azeem rafiq being found to have suffered racial abuse. today, he was cross examined for the first time, excepting there had been mistakes in the details he had given between statements, that alleging what vaughan was alleged to have said was pretty can see clear and consistent. he said. he
beenin his career as a bbc broadcaster have been injeopardy his career as a bbc broadcaster have been in jeopardy after he was alleged to have used racist language by a former yorkshire team mate azeem rafiq. vaughan was charged by the ecb but denies the claim and today, the two men came face to face as they appeared at the second day of a disciplinary hearing. the panel was shown this tv coverage of the yorkshire team in a huddle before a match against nottinghamshire injune 2009, just moments before rafiq claims vaughan mage the alleged comment to him and three other asian players. 0ne mage the alleged comment to him and three other asian players. one of those, current england star adil rashid, has corroborated rafiq s claim, and today he gave lie that video evidence from bangladesh, where the team is currently on tour. asked by vaughan s lawyer, christopher stoner casey, about his memory of what vaughan had allegedly said, rashid replied. stoner then added that the wording in the st
the capital s housing market. enhancing a life down under? the australian government looking to know london is over here to move over there. the lawyer representing former england cricket captain michael vaughan has said allegations of racism made against the cricketer are word against word . the comments were made on the second day of the public hearing into allegations of racism made by former yorkshire player azeem rafiq. michael vaughan and five other yorkshire players are accused of using racially discriminatory language. our sports editor dan roan has the details and a warning that some viewers may find some of the language in his report upsetting. he is the cricketer who led england to one of its most famous victories. michael vaughan captained the team to ashes glory in 2005, but for the last two years, his reputation and his career as a bbc broadcaster have