EXCLUSIVE: High-profile England cricketer subject to ECB probe after racism allegations – with claims he called a team-mate a ‘P***’ on multiple occasions – in the latest bombshell to hit the sport after Azeem Rafiq scandal
- An England cricketer is being investigated by the ECB over racism allegations
- The incidents in question are alleged to have happened between 2014 and 2016
- The individual allegedly used the racial slur ‘P***’ towards a former team-mate
A high-profile England cricketer is being investigated by the ECB over historic racism allegations in the latest bombshell to hit the sport.
Sportsmail can reveal that the individual is alleged to have used the racial slur ‘P***’ on multiple occasions towards an ex-county team-mate — who has reported his allegations to the ECB — in training and in changing rooms.
In one example, the accused player is said to have been reprimanded by a well-known senior player who overheard him using the slur in a football training game. The incidents are alleged to have happened from 2014-2016.
The ECB investigation started in the last three weeks and they are contacting witnesses, while the player’s county would not confirm if they are taking any action.
Sportsmail is aware of the player’s identity but is not naming him for legal reasons.
These revelations are a major setback for the ECB, who have strived in the past year to show they are taking racism seriously through various initiatives.
A high-profile England cricketer is being investigated by the ECB over historic racism allegations in the latest bombshell to hit the sport
These revelations are a major setback for the ECB, who have strived in the past year to show they are taking racism seriously through various initiatives in light of the Azeem Rafiq scandal
These include a 12-point plan to tackle discrimination in light of the Azeem Rafiq scandal, and a whistleblowing hotline.
The ECB hearing into Rafiq’s allegations of racism at Yorkshire may not take place until next year, while a probe into Essex – in which three former players made claims of being racially abused and bullied during their time at the county – is also ongoing.
An ECB spokesman said: ‘We do not comment on who is or isn’t the subject of ECB investigations in situations such as this.’
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