The Yorkshire racism trial is about to be delayed till March and will drag on till the beginning of the following home season.
Sportsmail has discovered that the ECB have requested the seven defendants, who embody former England stars Michael Vaughan, Matthew Hoggard and Tim Bresnan, for his or her availability between 22 February and 30 March, with the governing physique planning to schedule a listening to for that interval.
Vaughan was one in every of seven ex-Yorkshire gamers charged with utilizing racist language in direction of Azeem Rafiq final June, and 6 months later they’re nonetheless ready for the chance to clear their names.
The Yorkshire racism trial is to be delayed till March and will drag on till subsequent season
Michael Vaughan is one in every of seven defendants who’ve been requested for his or her availability
Ex-England internationals Tim Bresnan (left) and Matthew Hoggard (proper) are additionally defendants who’re nonetheless ready for the chance to try to clear their names through the trial
A listening to of the ECB’s Cricket Self-discipline Fee was initially scheduled for 28 November, however was postponed after a number of of the defendants appealed in opposition to the choice to carry it in public.
The CDC have but to rule on that attraction or present a agency date for the brand new listening to, which is about to happen round two-and-a-half years after the unique allegations had been made.
Rafiq first complained of struggling racism at Yorkshire in August 2020, when he additionally made the allegation in opposition to Vaughan with out naming him.
Azeem Rafiq (pictured) first complained of struggling racism at Yorkshire in August 2020
Vaughan stood down from his function as a pundit on Check Match Particular and the BBC’s tv highlights after being charged final June and has not labored since.
The previous England captain had additionally been suspended by the BBC after publicly revealing he had been {accused} of racism by Rafiq in November 2021, spending 5 months on the sidelines earlier than returning briefly initially of final summer season.
