LONDON: Michael Vaughan‘s “life and livelihood” are at stake within the Yorkshire racism listening to, the previous England captain’s lawyer claimed on Tuesday.
Vaughan is accused by the England and Wales Cricket Board of constructing a racist remark to Azeem Rafiq and three different Yorkshire gamers in 2009.
Former Yorkshire batsman Vaughan has misplaced roles as a tv pundit for the reason that fees have been made and revealed on the listening to that his well being and wellbeing had additionally suffered.
Christopher Stoner, Vaughan’s lawyer, informed the Cricket Discipline Commission in London: “This is obviously a matter of significant importance to my client. The shape of his life and livelihood are at stake.
“We merely say the proof doesn’t make up the cost.”
Vaughan is alleged to have told Rafiq, Adil Rashid, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Ajmal Shahzad: “There’s too a lot of you lot, we have to have a phrase about that.”
Stoner accused the ECB of backtracking due to a discrepancy concerning the second half of the comment, as Rafiq also recalled it was: “We have to do one thing about it.”
ECB lawyer Jane Mulcahy admitted: “It’s a bit messy, I see that.”
But she was reiterated that the key words “you lot” is what the disciplinary panel should focus on.
Vaughan, who attended the hearing on Friday, maintains he has no recollection of making the comment.
His lawyer cited what he called “the frailties of human recollection” of an incident that took place almost 14 years ago.
“Mr Rafiq says he has a transparent recollection, however not of the precise phrases,” Stoner said.
“He stated it made him really feel sick and offended however he did not discuss it for 11 years.
“We say it’s inherently improbable he would not have spoken about it to someone.”
Vaughan’s 32-page closing written submission acknowledged: “As this hearing closes, now some 5,006 days after the words were alleged to have been spoken, the burden of proving that the words were said, which is so plainly on the ECB, has simply not been discharged.”
The fee additionally heard proof referring to fees towards former Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale and the county’s ex-bowling coach Richard Pyrah.
Gale and Pyrah, who didn’t attend the listening to, deny utilizing racist and/or discriminatory language.
The listening to is scheduled to proceed in personal on Wednesday and Thursday.
Vaughan is accused by the England and Wales Cricket Board of constructing a racist remark to Azeem Rafiq and three different Yorkshire gamers in 2009.
Former Yorkshire batsman Vaughan has misplaced roles as a tv pundit for the reason that fees have been made and revealed on the listening to that his well being and wellbeing had additionally suffered.
Christopher Stoner, Vaughan’s lawyer, informed the Cricket Discipline Commission in London: “This is obviously a matter of significant importance to my client. The shape of his life and livelihood are at stake.
“We merely say the proof doesn’t make up the cost.”
Vaughan is alleged to have told Rafiq, Adil Rashid, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Ajmal Shahzad: “There’s too a lot of you lot, we have to have a phrase about that.”
Stoner accused the ECB of backtracking due to a discrepancy concerning the second half of the comment, as Rafiq also recalled it was: “We have to do one thing about it.”
ECB lawyer Jane Mulcahy admitted: “It’s a bit messy, I see that.”
But she was reiterated that the key words “you lot” is what the disciplinary panel should focus on.
Vaughan, who attended the hearing on Friday, maintains he has no recollection of making the comment.
His lawyer cited what he called “the frailties of human recollection” of an incident that took place almost 14 years ago.
“Mr Rafiq says he has a transparent recollection, however not of the precise phrases,” Stoner said.
“He stated it made him really feel sick and offended however he did not discuss it for 11 years.
“We say it’s inherently improbable he would not have spoken about it to someone.”
Vaughan’s 32-page closing written submission acknowledged: “As this hearing closes, now some 5,006 days after the words were alleged to have been spoken, the burden of proving that the words were said, which is so plainly on the ECB, has simply not been discharged.”
The fee additionally heard proof referring to fees towards former Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale and the county’s ex-bowling coach Richard Pyrah.
Gale and Pyrah, who didn’t attend the listening to, deny utilizing racist and/or discriminatory language.
The listening to is scheduled to proceed in personal on Wednesday and Thursday.
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