‘Ashamed’ Azeem Rafiq apologises after anti-Semitic messages emerge

Azeem Rafiq has apologised for the exchange. Picture: House of Commons

Racism whistleblower Azeem Rafiq has issued an apology after it was revealed he had sent anti-Semitic messages to a fellow player more than a decade ago.

Former Yorkshire spinner Rafiq has won widespread praise for his resolve in highlighting the issue of racial discrimination in cricket and appeared before a parliamentary select committee this week to lift the lid on his own bitter experiences.