Azeem Rafiq & Danni Wyatt among five cricketers reprimanded for social media posts

Former Yorkshire spinner Azeem Rafiq and ex-head coach Andrew Gale are among five players who have been reprimanded by England’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) for historical social media posts, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

Rafiq had alleged that he was subjected to racist abuse and bullying during his two tenures at the club between 2008–2014, and 2016–2018 and accused the club of being institutionally racist.

However, Rafiq has himself been accused of making “anti-Semitic” comments in the past, for which he has now apologised. He apologised for using anti-Semitic language in a Facebook exchange from 2011. While Gale was suspended by the club in November for a tweet he sent out in 2010.

England batter Danni Wyatt, Somerset fast bowler Jack Brooks and Birmingham Phoenix’s Eve Jones have also been reprimanded. All five admitted to the posts.

Wyatt and Jones’ charge relates to a “Blackface” Instagram post from 2013 while Brooks used racist language in old tweets.

Rafiq’s explosive allegations rocked England cricket last year which encouraged other victims to come forward.

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