- Zoheb Sharif called ‘bomber’ after September 11 attacks
- Essex chief executive John Stephenson saddened by revelations
The Essex chief executive, John Stephenson, is “extremely shocked and saddened” by allegations the club’s former batter Zoheb Sharif received racist abuse that included being called “bomber” by his teammates after the September 11 attacks.
Sharif, whose parents were born in Pakistan, played for Essex between 2001 and 2004 and also claims he was called “curry muncher” during his time at the county. He told the Mirror: “It was a day after the September 11 attacks. People started calling me ‘bomber’. It was normal to be called ‘curry muncher’.
