Last week, he accused former England and Yorkshire skipper Michael Vaughan and a few others of making racist comments against Asians. Later, Pakistani pacer Rana Naved-ul-Hasan corroborated that claim.
Azeem Rafiq will now attend a select committee hearing next week to put forward his case. Before that, Rafiq called upon other cricketers who have faced similar treatment and asked them to join him in this battle.
In a statement released on his official Twitter handle, Azeem Rafiq said:
He continued:
I spoke out because I wanted to create change at the club: Azeem Rafiq
Azeem Rafiq then revealed that he intends to bring about a change in the culture of the Yorkshire club and eradicate racial discrimination there. He also disclosed that it’s been a challenging time for his family over the last week and opened up that he needs some time to regroup before attending the hearing.
In this regard, Azeem Rafiq said:
He added:
Michael Vaughan recently refuted the accusations in a blog. We will have to wait and see what unfolds during the hearing.
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