LONDON: Former England captain and renowned commentator Michael Vaughan has been cleared of racism charges by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) disciplinary committee.

According to the ECB, the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has today published its decisions in relation to charges brought by the ECB against Yorkshire CCC and a number of individuals.

In light of the CDC decisions, Michael Vaughan has been found not liable for a breach of ECB Directive 3.3, which states: “No such person may conduct themself in a manner or do any act or omission which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the game of cricket or any Cricketer or group of Cricketers into disrepute”.

Vaughan took to Instagram in advance to reveal that the charges against him had been dismissed.

“Now that the ECB’s charge against me has been dismissed, I want to thank the panel for their careful attention in very difficult circumstances and to thank all of those who have given me their support during an incredibly difficult period in my life,” he wrote on Instagram.

However, a number of prominent former England cricketers Tim Bresnan, John Blain, Andrew Gale, Matthew Hoggard and Richard Pyrah have been found liable for a breach of ECB Directive 3.3 for their alleged use of racist and/or discriminatory language.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Zimbabwe batter Gary Ballance had previously admitted charges of breaching the same Directive.

It is pertinent to mention here that the ECB started the investigation after the former Yorkshire CCC player Rafiq made racism allegations and claimed to have experienced ‘inhuman behaviour’, within the club.

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