LONDON: Azeem Rafiq used to be puzzled over his two variations of former England Captain Michael Vaughan’s alleged racist remark in opposition to him all the way through a listening to in London on Thursday.
Pakistan-born Rafiq, 32, first went public with allegations of racism and bullying in September 2020, associated with his two spells at Yorkshire county cricket Club.
He had knowledgeable Yorkshire’s preliminary 2021 probe that Vaughan had informed Rafiq and 3 different gamers earlier than a fit: “There’s too many of you a lot, we need to do something about it.”
But all the way through the second one day of a Cricket Discipline Commission listening to, Vaughan’s attorney referred to a Wisden interview during which Rafiq quoted Vaughan as announcing: “There’s too many of you a lot, we need to have a word about that.”
Rafiq stated the second one model used to be the only he remembered, including: “In terms of the statement, there was a clear mistake and I take full responsibility.
“I wish to emphasize it is extremely transparent on ‘too a lot of you lot’ which is the discriminatory section towards a gaggle of Asian gamers. The 2d section is an motion. Clearly there’s a discrepancy.”
Questioned by Vaughan’s lawyer, Christopher Stoner, over why a discrepancy existed, Rafiq replied: “I don’t have any clarification in any respect.”
Asked how he knew it was Vaughan who made the alleged comment, Rafiq replied: “I do know what his voice is like.”
He was also asked about a November 2021 meeting at which Rafiq said Vaughan offered an “apology non-apology”.
“Michael headed off to Australia and his basic chat round all this used to be relayed again to me,” he added. “I felt like I used to be being performed.”
ECB Lawyer Jane Mulcahy had earlier reiterated the allegation Vaughan made the “too many” remark on the outfield before a Twenty20 match between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on June 22, 2009.
The players concerned were his Yorkshire team-mates Rafiq, Rashid, Rana Naved ul-Hasan and Ajmal Shahzad.
Mulcahy said the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) contends Vaughan made the alleged comment and therefore “brought about prejudice or disrepute to cricket”.
Rashid was called as a witness via a video link from Bangladesh, where he is playing in a one-day international series for England.
He reiterated to the CDC his belief that Vaughan’s comment was a “deficient try at humour”, adding the 2005 Ashes-winning skipper was “now not racist” in his view.
In over an hour before the CDC panel, Rashid also insisted he had a “very transparent recollection” of Vaughan’s alleged remarks.
Rafiq told British lawmakers in December 2022 the abuse he and his family had faced had forced him to leave the UK.
Vaughan and fellow former Yorkshire players Matthew Hoggard, Tim Bresnan, John Blain, Andrew Gale and Richard Pyrah all face charges related to the use of racially discriminatory language.
Stoner confirmed Vaughan, 48, denies the charge and said the burden of proof was on the ECB.
He added Vaughan’s autobiography made it clear that having four Asian players in the team was “just right for Yorkshire cricket”.
Stoner stressed the allegation was “now not actually discussed via any individual for a duration of eleven years”.
“Now, 14 years after the development, it’s phrase towards phrase.”
Vaughan, because of give proof on Friday, is the one probably the most cricketers charged via the ECB over bringing the sport into disrepute set to wait the listening to.
The ECB introduced fees towards seven people, and Yorkshire, in June ultimate 12 months.
Another participant, Gary Ballance, has already admitted a rate associated with the usage of racially discriminatory language.
Ballance, a former England Test participant, is now taking part in for the rustic of his beginning, Zimbabwe.
Yorkshire have additionally admitted 4 fees.
Pakistan-born Rafiq, 32, first went public with allegations of racism and bullying in September 2020, associated with his two spells at Yorkshire county cricket Club.
He had knowledgeable Yorkshire’s preliminary 2021 probe that Vaughan had informed Rafiq and 3 different gamers earlier than a fit: “There’s too many of you a lot, we need to do something about it.”
But all the way through the second one day of a Cricket Discipline Commission listening to, Vaughan’s attorney referred to a Wisden interview during which Rafiq quoted Vaughan as announcing: “There’s too many of you a lot, we need to have a word about that.”
Rafiq stated the second one model used to be the only he remembered, including: “In terms of the statement, there was a clear mistake and I take full responsibility.
“I wish to emphasize it is extremely transparent on ‘too a lot of you lot’ which is the discriminatory section towards a gaggle of Asian gamers. The 2d section is an motion. Clearly there’s a discrepancy.”
Questioned by Vaughan’s lawyer, Christopher Stoner, over why a discrepancy existed, Rafiq replied: “I don’t have any clarification in any respect.”
Asked how he knew it was Vaughan who made the alleged comment, Rafiq replied: “I do know what his voice is like.”
He was also asked about a November 2021 meeting at which Rafiq said Vaughan offered an “apology non-apology”.
“Michael headed off to Australia and his basic chat round all this used to be relayed again to me,” he added. “I felt like I used to be being performed.”
ECB Lawyer Jane Mulcahy had earlier reiterated the allegation Vaughan made the “too many” remark on the outfield before a Twenty20 match between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on June 22, 2009.
The players concerned were his Yorkshire team-mates Rafiq, Rashid, Rana Naved ul-Hasan and Ajmal Shahzad.
Mulcahy said the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) contends Vaughan made the alleged comment and therefore “brought about prejudice or disrepute to cricket”.
Rashid was called as a witness via a video link from Bangladesh, where he is playing in a one-day international series for England.
He reiterated to the CDC his belief that Vaughan’s comment was a “deficient try at humour”, adding the 2005 Ashes-winning skipper was “now not racist” in his view.
In over an hour before the CDC panel, Rashid also insisted he had a “very transparent recollection” of Vaughan’s alleged remarks.
Rafiq told British lawmakers in December 2022 the abuse he and his family had faced had forced him to leave the UK.
Vaughan and fellow former Yorkshire players Matthew Hoggard, Tim Bresnan, John Blain, Andrew Gale and Richard Pyrah all face charges related to the use of racially discriminatory language.
Stoner confirmed Vaughan, 48, denies the charge and said the burden of proof was on the ECB.
He added Vaughan’s autobiography made it clear that having four Asian players in the team was “just right for Yorkshire cricket”.
Stoner stressed the allegation was “now not actually discussed via any individual for a duration of eleven years”.
“Now, 14 years after the development, it’s phrase towards phrase.”
Vaughan, because of give proof on Friday, is the one probably the most cricketers charged via the ECB over bringing the sport into disrepute set to wait the listening to.
The ECB introduced fees towards seven people, and Yorkshire, in June ultimate 12 months.
Another participant, Gary Ballance, has already admitted a rate associated with the usage of racially discriminatory language.
Ballance, a former England Test participant, is now taking part in for the rustic of his beginning, Zimbabwe.
Yorkshire have additionally admitted 4 fees.