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L-R: India's Ruturaj Gaikwad and Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq. (FILE/Cricket Australia)

Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq replaces Ruturaj Gaikwad at Yorkshire for County Championship

July 22, 2025 12:57 pm

The development follows after Gaikwad backed out of the County deal that he had signed up for with the club last month. The Chennai Super Kings captain was due to appear for his debut on Tuesday, but has now opted out of the deal due to personal reasons.

Racism scandal: Yorkshire fined £400,000 and face 48-point deduction in County Championship

July 28, 2023 7:22 pm

In May, Ballance, Bresnan, Gale and Pyrah received fines as well as suspensions of varying length from coaching and playing cricket, while Blain and Hoggard were only fined.

Six former Yorkshire players sanctioned for using racist language by disciplinary panel

May 26, 2023 9:03 pm

In March, ex-England captain Michael Vaughan was cleared of using racist language towards Rafiq, but a CDC panel upheld charges against former Yorkshire players Tim Bresnan, John Blain, Matthew Hoggard, Andrew Gale and Richard Pyrah.

Yorkshire confirm data related to racism 'irretrievably deleted'

February 23, 2023 6:33 pm

Pakistan-born cricketer Azeem Rafiq, who played for Yorkshire for more than 10 years, had claimed that racism at the club had left him on the brink of suicide.

Yorkshire agree to end Ballance's contract two years early

December 08, 2022 6:01 pm

The 33-year-old Zimbabwe-born player has spent a year on the sidelines while dealing with mental health issues.

Cricket Yorkshire charged by ECB after investigation into racism claims

June 16, 2022 12:35 pm

An independent panel of the Cricket Discipline Commission, the body that handles disciplinary matters in the English domestic game, will hear the cases in due course.

Yorkshire get green light to host internationals after reforms approved

April 01, 2022 8:34 am

The ECB lifted the ban in February on the condition the club approved structural changes to the board. Kamlesh Patel has been formally confirmed as Yorkshire's chairman, having taken over in November from Roger Hutton after Rafiq's explosive allegations led to resignations at the club.