English cricket offers Azeem Rafiq apology and promises action on racism

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Rafiq praised for 'shining a light on our game’ in joint statementECB chief executive Tom Harrison retains stakeholders’ backingEnglish cricket has issued an unreserved apology to Azeem Rafiq, saying the racism he experienced is a blight on the game, before promising to take swift measures to restore trust.The apology, which came after crisis talks at the Oval between the ECB, first-class counties and the sport’s other key stakeholders, praised the former Yorkshire player for “shining a light on our game that has shocked, shamed and saddened us all” and committed to publishing a 12-point action plan on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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