The former England bowler said an extensive investigation was needed.
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Former England international cricketer Monty Panesar has defended his former team-mate Michael Vaughan following accusations of racism.
Speaking on GB News, the former England bowler said an extensive investigation was needed.
"Initially it surprised me. I played with him at England. He's been a brilliant captain, brilliant man-management of all players. All he wanted to do was get the best eleven out on the pitch and it doesn't matter where you're from.
"I don't believe he's a racist.
"I was never targeted. If I was ever in that position I would definitely speak to the coach and the player there and then. These are obviously quite shocking and deep claims. Rafiq did say continually people used the P word. They've referred to it as banter. They're close friends.
"This such a complex and complicated situation."
An unnamed player of Asian heritage told the Daily Mail he was subjected to repeated racist abuse at the county – claims the club said they are investigating – while former Yorkshire overseas player Rana Naved-ul-Haq told ESPNCricinfo he heard team-mate Michael Vaughan use racially insensitive comments.
Vaughan categorically denied suggestions he told a group of non-white team-mates there were “too many of your lot, we need to do something about it” over a decade ago.
The 2005 Ashes-winning England captain was stood down by the BBC from his hosting role on Monday night’s ‘Tuffers and Vaughan’ show on Radio 5 Live.
Meanwhile, Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale told the Jewish News he had been “completely unaware” of the meaning of an offensive, anti-Semitic word he used in an historic and subsequently deleted tweet, after the newspaper reported the story.
It comes amid criticism of the club's response to racism experienced by Azeem Rafiq.
'He’s got a huge job on his hands to bring the community together'
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Former England cricketer Monty Panesar discusses Lord Patel being brought in as the new Yorkshire County Cricket Club chair. pic.twitter.com/9nRLDaBa9X
Yesterday, Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton was one of several board members to resign.
New Yorkshire chair Lord Kamlesh Patel has been landed with the task of leading the “change that is needed” as the club look to deal with their racism crisis.
Hutton walked out of the club and called on the likes of chief executive Mark Arthur and director of cricket Martyn Moxon to follow suit.
It is left to Lord Patel of Bradford, a respected former England and Wales Cricket Board board member and chair of the governing body’s South Asian advisory group, to plot a course beyond the immediate scandal, which has seen sponsors leave the club and public criticism from politicians and campaign groups.
Monty Panesar later told Esther McVey and Tonia Buxton on GB News Lord Patel "has got a huge job on his hands to bring the community together."
