The Latest Breaking News from Azeem Rafiq

Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has detailed the shocking “abuse, threats and attacks” aimed at him and his family in the year since his harrowing testimony on racism in the game, telling of how he has been “driven out of the country” over fears for his safety.

Yorkshire chair Lord Patel and former player Azeem Rafiq spoke to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee about racism within cricket

Lord Patel was appearing before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday morning.

The 31-year-old first appeared before MPs in November last year

Having been released from his contract with Yorkshire, Gary Ballance will return to Zimbabwe amid the fallout from the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Yorkshire have released the former England batsman Gary Ballance from his contract

Ballance was named by Azeem Rafiq as one of the Yorkshire team-mates who used racially discriminatory language

The Cricket Discipline Commission proceedings are now not expected to take place until next year.

Azeem Rafiq seems to have taken the decision to leave the UK with his family due to the abuse they have all suffered since his racial abuse allegation against Yorkshire CCC came to light