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Racism in cricket
Sun, November 28 2021
L. Sivaramakrishnan: I Have Faced Colour Discrimination Throughout my Life
Mukund got support from former India pace bowler Dodda Ganesh, who too had opened up about his experience of colour discrimination.
Tue, November 16 2021
Adil Rashid Confirms Racism Allegations Against Michael Vaughan, Backs Azeem Rafiq’s Accusation on Former England Captain During Yorkshire Days
Rashid has backed former Yorkshire teammate Rafiq's accusation of racism against Vaughan, saying he can "confirm" the former captain's comments were directed at a group of Asian players.
Mon, August 23 2021
Racism a Societal Issue, Need to do More to Eradicate it: Joe Root
Yorkshire County Cricket Club had on Thursday acknowledged that Rafiq was the victim of racism. The club apologised to the Pakistan-born English cricketer.
Sat, June 05 2021
We Remain Convinced That ECB is Institutionally Racist, Have Not Withdrawn my Claims: Former Umpire John Holder
John Holder accused the ECB of being "disingenuous" and "misleading" following their racial discrimination claim.
Fri, June 04 2021
Usman Khawaja Opens up About Racism in Australian Cricket in His Early Days: Was Told am Not The Right Skin Colour
Khawaja has often spoken about the challenges he has faced in his quest to play top-level cricket in Australia.
Sun, January 10 2021
ICC Condemns Racism in Sydney Test, Seeks Action Taken Report From Cricket Australia
ICC chief executive Manu Sawhney reiterated the ICC's zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind.
Sun, January 10 2021
IND vs AUS Test 2021: Ravichandran Ashwin on Racism Controversy in 3rd Test, Says Faced Racism in Sydney Earlier Too, Needs to be Dealt With Iron Fist
Local media reported that six people were expelled from the ground by the security during the nearly 10-minute halt in the on-ground proceedings.
Sat, December 05 2020
Cheteshwar Pujara was called ‘Steve’ in Yorkshire, racist reference to people of colour, reveals former staff
Former West Indies international Tino Best and Pakistan's Rana Naved-ul-Hasan provided evidence in support of Rafiq as part of an ongoing investigation into his allegations.
Tue, November 17 2020
ECB Accused of Racism; Former Umpire, Ex-player Demand Inquiry Into Lack of Non-White Officials
A former Hampshire cricketer, Holder, who officiated in 11 Tests and 19 ODIs in a career spanning almost three decades, has said that non-white umpires have not been appointed to the first-class list since 1992.
Thu, September 10 2020
Racism Still Part of Ecosystem, South African Cricket Administration in Chaos: Jonty Rhodes
Rhodes prefers the term "racial inequality" to racism and said it is rampant even 26 years after South Africa became a democracy