Yorkshire chairman Lord Patel looks forward to 'real change'
Updated On: 06 April, 2022 10:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Harit Joshi
English county cricket club on the road to redemption after much-publicised racism controversy
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Cricketer Azeem Rafiq’s racism claims seem to have changed Yorkshire County Cricket Club for good. With international cricket under threat at Headingley, media backlash and all sponsors turning their backs in the controversy-embroiled cricket club, the Yorkshire members dialed SOS to Lord Kamlesh Patel to restore its glory.
It was an uphill task to set the house in order in eight weeks, but Lord Patel and his team managed to put the club on the right path after accepting the stringent conditions put forth by the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
By voting in favour of structures put in place during the extraordinary general meeting last Thursday, Yorkshire has managed to restore their rights to host international games. “The last six months have been very difficult. We have made lots of mistakes and hopefully, we will learn from those mistakes and move forward. There will be a real change. We will look to have diversity and equality. It is a relief that we are now the foundation and it is just the beginning of the journey,” Lord Patel told mid-day on Tuesday.
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