Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq has criticised Middlesex County Cricket Club chief Mike O’Farrell’s comments attempting to explain English cricket’s lack of diversity, saying it was indicative of an “endemic problem” in the sport. The...
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21st Nov 2024 | Updated at 04:05pm 21st Nov 2024
Inaugural British Asian Rugby Awards celebrates excellence
The British Asian Rugby Association (BARA) hosted the inaugural British Asian Rugby Awards at Speaker’s House, House of Commons, celebrating the contributions of South Asian communities to rugby.
BARA's role in elevating South Asian representation in rugby
Dr Ikram Butt, founder of the British Asian Rugby Association (BARA), was inspired by his father, a former boxer in the Pakistani Air Force. His father's dedication to hard work, respect, and joy in sports left a lasting impact on Ikram. Growing...
18-year-old Zidane Iqbal has become the first British South Asian to become a part of Manchester United in the under 23 Squad. Zidane is a professional...
Yorkshire County Cricket Club have sacked the entire coaching team following the fallout from the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal. The departures include long-serving...
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has apologized “for the hurt” that whistleblower Azeem Rafiq experienced but he again denied making racist...
England and Wales Cricket board chief executive Tom Harrison admitted that it felt like an "earthquake" had hit the sport following former Yorkshire bowler...
Somerset seamer Jack Brooks issued an apology for his role in nicknaming India batter Cheteshwar Pujara as "Steve" during his time at Yorkshire. He also issued an apology for using racist language in his tweets which date back to 2012. "I acknowledge...
England's leading cricket institutions have apologised to former player Azeem Rafiq for the racism he suffered during his career, admitting that discrimination...
Fighting tears and accepting that his cricket career may be over amid racism accusations against Yorkshire County Cricket Club, cricketer Azeem Rafiq revealed...
Fighting tears and accepting that his cricket career may be over amid racism accusations against Yorkshire County Cricket Club, cricketer Azeem Rafiq revealed some horrendous tales of racist abuse to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee...
A crucial unbeaten century by Jos Buttler set up England’s 26-run win over Sri Lanka in a Group 1 match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket...
