Adil Rashid corroborates Azeem Rafiq's accusation of racism against Michael Vaughan
The Hindu
Rafiq had claimed that Vaughan said to a group of Yorkshire’s Asian players that there were ‘too many of you lot, we need to do something about it’ before a match in 2009
England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has backed former Yorkshire team-mate Azeem Rafiq's accusation of racism against Michael Vaughan, saying he can "confirm" the former captain's comments were directed at a group of Asian players.
The 33-year-old Rashid, who was a key member of the England team that reached the semifinals of the just-concluded T20 World Cup, said he will be "happy to support" any further official investigations into Rafiq's claims.
Rafiq had made allegations of institutional racism against Yorkshire, whom Vaughan formerly captained and Rashid still plays for. He had claimed that Vaughan said to a group of the team's Asian players that there were "too many of you lot, we need to do something about it" before a match in 2009.