yorkshire player repeatedly used a racially offensive term towards rafiq about his pakistani heritage, but the panel regarded it as friendly banter, sparking an outcry. tonight, after mounting speculation, former england star gary ballance revealed he was the player concerned. in a statement the yorkshire batsman said i regret these exchanges took place, but at no time did i believe or understand that it had caused rafa distress. if i had believed that, then i would have stopped immediately. he was my best mate in cricket and i cared deeply for him. i m aware of how hurtful the racial slur is, and i regret that i used this word in immature exchanges in my younger years, and i am sure rafa feels the same about some of the things he said to me as well. earlier, on a dramatic day, a host of yorkshire s sponsors ended their partnerships with the club, as the fall out continued. emerald publishing, which has the naming rights to headingley, yorkshire tea, local brewer tetleys and leisure cl
sparking an outcry. tonight, after mounting speculation, former england star gary ballance revealed he was the player concerned. in a statement the yorkshire batsman said. earlier, on a dramatic day, a host of yorkshire s sponsors ended their partnerships with the club, as the fall out continued. emerald publishing, which has the naming rights to headingley, yorkshire tea, local brewer tetleys and leisure club operator david lloyd all turning their back on the beleaguered county. it s over a year since rafiq alleged institutional racism. playing professional cricket for yorkshire should be the best time of your life.
local brewer tetleys and leisure club operator david lloyd all turning their back on the beleaguered county. it s over a year since rafiq alleged institutional racism. playing professional cricket for yorkshire should be the best time of your life. unfortunately for me, it wasn t. now, with the ecb launching their own investigation, the crisis threatens to undermine the wider game s efforts to tackle discrimination in the sport. australian police have released pictures of the moment a four year old girl was found alive and well, more than two weeks after she went missing. cleo smith disappeared from a tent she was sleeping in with herfamily, on a remote campsite. our sydney correspondent shaima khalil reports. hiya, my name s cameron how are you? are you doing ok? we re going to take
in a statement, the yorkshire batsmen said. on a dramatic day, a host of yorkshire is a sponsors ended their partnership with the club as the fallout continued. emerald publishing, which has the naming rights to headingley, yorkshire tea, local brewer tetleys and leisure operator david lloyd all turning their back on the beleaguered county. it s over a year since rafiq alleged institutional racism. playing professional cricket for yorkshire the best time of your life. unfortunately for me, it wasn t. now with the ecb launching their own investigation, the crisis threatens to undermine the wider
the investigation s findings, it emerged that a current yorkshire player repeatedly used a racially offensive term towards rafiq about his pakistani heritage, but the panel regarded it as friendly banter, sparking an outcry. tonight, after mounting speculation, former england star gary ballance revealed he was the player concerned. in a statement the yorkshire batsman said: earlier, on a dramatic day, a host of yorkshire s sponsors ended their partnerships with the club, as the fall out continued. emerald publishing, which has the naming rights to headingley, yorkshire tea, local brewer tetleys and leisure club operator