Testimony to parliament puts big names under scrutiny as former spinner says he was singled out as a ‘troublemaker’
English cricket has descended into crisis after Azeem Rafiq’s powerful testimony laid bare its institutional failings on racism, bullying and dressing room culture, while also alleging a past drugs cover-up by Yorkshire.
This was a day that the sport will never forget – nor should it – as Rafiq sat in front of the digital, culture, media and sport select committee and outlined his harrowing experiences at Headingley, summed up by six simple words that must now prove a watershed moment: “I lost my career to racism.”
