Chatting with the BBC, Amjad alleges that his batting model was criticized by a member of workers, referencing his Pakistani heritage.
“I used to be shocked, did not know what to do and was shocked. I had by no means been immediately racially insulted like that to my face. I did not know what to do,” he stated.
In a press release offered to CNN on Tuesday, Yorkshire CCC stated: “It’s important that those that have skilled racism, discrimination and abuse are in a position to come ahead to share their experiences. We have been unaware of this allegation till now however will examine appropriately.”
CNN has reached out to Amjad for remark. He informed the BBC he by no means reported the incident.
“It crosses your thoughts [reporting it] however I used to be a 16-year-old boy, and I did not know what to do. I saved it to myself,” he stated.
“Even earlier than the incident I felt distant, it occurred after which I felt remoted after that. Going ahead, I did not really feel I might communicate up or give my views on the sport in group conferences,” he stated.
The now former chairman of Yorkshire CCC has been summoned to the UK Parliament to reply questions over the membership’s dealing with of allegations of “institutional” and “endemic” racism on November 16.
Rafiq’s accusations of racism got here to mild in 2020, and the membership subsequently apologized to Rafiq in August and stated that he was the “sufferer of inappropriate behaviour.”
