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A hearing to look into the Yorkshire-related racism allegations is due to take place in early March, according to the PA news agency.
County Headingley was charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board last June in relation to allegations of racial harassment and bullying made by former player Azeem Rafiq, and their subsequent handling of those allegations.
The hearing, scheduled for March 1-9, is to be held in public, after an appeal for it to be held behind closed doors was rejected before Christmas.
It is understood that a guidelines hearing next week will finalize details of where the hearing will take place and how its deliberations will be made public.
Image: Yorkshire hosted England matches in 2022 after a ban was lifted
An ECB spokesman said: “An Independent Appeal Panel convened by the Cricket Disciplinary Committee has dismissed appeals by certain defendants against the Disciplinary Committee’s public hearing decision and, therefore, the hearing will be held in public. Further details, including dates, will be announced in due course.”
A number of people were also charged along with Yorkshire, but only one of those involved – former club head coach and captain Andrew Gale – has named himself.
Gale released a statement in July denying the allegations against him and saying he would not engage in “tainted” disciplinary proceedings.
Sky Sports News’ James Cole takes a closer look at Azeem Rafiq’s evidence at the DCMS select committee, where the former player describes the ECB’s fight against racism as ‘superficial’
Gale, director of cricket Martyn Moxon and all members of the coaching staff were among 16 people to leave Yorkshire in December 2021, after Lord Patel was appointed chairman.
Former England and Yorkshire pace setter Darren Gough has since been appointed as permanent chief executive of cricket, with former West Indies sailor Ottis Gibson becoming head coach and Stephen Vaughan managing director.
Rafiq told a select digital, culture, media and sport committee that the only thing to change in the 13 months since he first gave heartbreaking evidence of the racism he faced in cricket is that he was driven out of the country.
Yorkshire have been suspended from hosting international and major matches by the ECB over their handling of Rafiq’s allegations, but that ban was lifted after a ‘rigorous review’ of the club’s progress.
Headingley then hosted England’s third Test against New Zealand in June 2022 and the one-day international against South Africa a month later.
Lord Patel led Yorkshire through a period of significant change after replacing Roger Hutton as chairman in November 2021, but recently announced he would step down in March at the club’s annual general meeting.
The Daily Mail reports that former chairman Colin Graves could replace Lord Patel, but Yorkshire would not be attracted to it.
A spokesperson said: “Lord Patel will step down as Chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club at the next AGM. A new Chairman will be appointed following a thorough, fair and robust recruitment process, to ensure that the right person is in place and continue the significant progress the club has made in his tenure.”
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