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by: Robert Henderson - Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:11 UTC

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2022/10/14/yorkshire-racism-inquiry-crisis-key-witness-spooked/
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Yorkshire racism inquiry in crisis with key witness 'spooked'
Former Yorkshire spinner Azeem Rafiq is petitioning for the inquiry to be held entirely in public

By
Tom Morgan,
SPORTS NEWS CORRESPONDENT and
Ben Rumsby
14 October 2022 • 5:06pm
Azeem Rafiq
Azeem Rafiq first made allegations of racism against several former Yorkshire employees at a Commons' select committee hearing last year CREDIT: PA

The long-awaited Yorkshire racism inquiry is descending into chaos as star witnesses threaten an 11th hour boycott.

Key figures due to give evidence are dismayed at legal bids by Azeem Rafiq to get the entire disciplinary process heard in public. Telegraph Sport understands the new regime at Yorkshire will rally behind Rafiq at a hearing on Monday supporting his appeal.

However, their legal bids have deepened doubt among other key figures that the inquiry is being conducted with full rigour. The likes of Roger Hutton, the former club chairman who resigned a year ago over the furore, are now threatening to turn their backs on the entire hearing. "Personally, I’ve no confidence in this process," he says.

At least one other star witness, whose evidence is described as "integral" to one of the claims brought by Rafiq, is also said to have been "spooked" by moves to make the hearing public.

The appeal leaves the England and Wales Cricket Board in a catch-22 as Rafiq will threaten not to appear at all if the disciplinary process remains behind closed doors.

To add to the sense of confusion, two other former club chairs, Colin Graves and Steve Denison, have expressed puzzlement at the ECB and Yorkshire failing to call on their evidence. “It’s completely unacceptable and it destroys the credibility," Denison added.

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