Yorkshire barred from hosting international matches over Rafiq racism claims

Headingley has lost the right to host international matches as a result of Azeem Rafiq’s racism allegations. Picture: Danny Lawson

Yorkshire have been suspended from hosting international matches as the England and Wales Cricket Board delivered a stinging rebuke of the club’s “wholly unacceptable” handling of Azeem Rafiq’s racism claims.

A panel convened by Yorkshire upheld several allegations and while the club accepted Rafiq was subjected to “racial harassment and bullying”, they elected to take no punitive action against current employees, players or executives.