“There’s too many of you lot, we need to have a word about that," was another version offered. The CDC observed that Vaughan had been "consistent" at all times in his denials, but the phrase alleged by his accusers had varied. The CDC took immediate issue with the wording of the charge that Vaughan said “there’s too many of you lot, we need to do something about it” towards Rafiq, Adil Rashid, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Ajmal Shahzad. "His position has been clear at all times: he did not say these words, and he would not have said these words," the panel wrote before finding the case "not proved". “It has been both difficult and upsetting to hear about the painful experiences which Azeem has described over the past three years."īut an assessment of the case against him published by the CDC half an hour later appeared less forgiving for those who came after Vaughan. “The dismissal of the specific charge that concerned me takes nothing away from Azeem’s own lived experiences," he said. Vaughan suggested he harboured no ill feeling – even against Rafiq – as he welcomed the decision to clear him in a statement at 10am on Friday. 'It has been both difficult and upsetting to hear about the painful experiences which Azeem has described' Azeem Rafiq's incendiary "you lot" claim in the summer of 2020 was a bolt out of the blue for a figure once described by the England and Wales Cricket Board as their "best possible ambassador".įinally, almost three years on, his reputation is restored by the Cricket Discipline Commission ruling that "significant inconsistencies" had been brought by the same governing body that once lauded his talents. After his feted playing career as an Ashes-winning former England captain, Jwas due be an entirely forgettable day for Michael Vaughan.Īt 34 and creaking, he was poised to retire when he turned up at Trent Bridge as a favour for his injury-ravaged younger Yorkshire team-mates.Įleven years on, however, that T20 Cup fixture against Nottinghamshire would threaten to overshadow his entire 80-plus Test career.
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