ECB promises to conduct a fair investigation into Azeem Rafiq's racism allegations

Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq alleged that there is systematic racism within the club. And, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has promised that a fair investigation will take place regarding the matter.

The ECB stated in their official statement that a copy of the report that was carried out into the allegations made by Rafiq has been received and the Yorkshire club has promised to cooperate fully.

“The ECB has this afternoon received a copy of the report carried out on behalf of Yorkshire CCC into the allegations made by Azeem Rafiq, together with assurances from the club to cooperate fully with the ongoing regulatory process,” read the statement released by the ECB.

This is a matter with many serious allegations: ECB

The ECB also added that the allegations made by Rafiq are serious in nature and the ECB regulatory team will now investigate the matter based on the report. The ECB added that it will take its time to arrive at the conclusion and the process will be completed in a fair manner.

“This is a matter with many serious allegations at its heart and the ECB’s regulatory team will now consider the Report as part of its investigation. We anticipate that it will take time for the regulatory process to reach its conclusion, but it is imperative that this is completed thoroughly and with fairness to all involved,” read the ECB statement.

And, Azeem Rafiq has also responded to the statement that has been released by the Yorkshire Cricket Club. Rafiq stated that Yorkshire has failed to act on his complaint and the board members should do the decent thing by tendering their resignation.

“It is inconceivable that there are no current employees who should not have been disciplined for their conduct. Yorkshire’s failures continue to mount up and it is time that board members – for once – do the decent thing and resign,” stated Azeem Rafiq.

You can see the tweet from Azeem Rafiq below

My response to YCCC’s statement/report on that Friday morning at the cancellation of the the Test Match 👊🏽👊🏽

The fight continues … pic.twitter.com/zrsX7uopWB

— Azeem Rafiq (@AzeemRafiq30) October 7, 2021