Solly Adam's persistence, coupled with Sunil Gavaskar's influence, led to Yorkshire's signing of young Sachin Tendulkar.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said he is sorry for all the hurt Azeem Rafiq has experienced following his ex-Yorkshire team mate's revelations about racism in English cricket.
The club also announced the termination of contracts for its other two overseas players, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj and West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran.
India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Friday recalled his stint for English county club Yorkshire as a 19-year-old in 1992, which he says helped in gaining exposure and improved his game. Tendulkar created history by becoming Yorkshire's first overseas player.
England's Test captain Joe Root on Thursday said the "intolerable" Yorkshire racism episode has "fractured our game and torn lives apart" and pledged his support in a bid to bring about a change at his childhood club.
Rafiq testified before a British parliamentary committee and spoke of the discrimination he faced while at Yorkshire
Mumbai Indians outlasted Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in a high-scoring IPL Eliminator despite a classy effort from Sai Sudharsan.
Essex have been fined 100,000 pounds ($132,190) after admitting to a charge of racism at the county club which they failed to address between 2001 and 2010, England's Cricket Regulator said on Wednesday.
Was called 'Steve', a racist reference to people of colour, reveals former staff
The report said that the expansion to 10 teams would happen in the next five years and "the likeliest locations are the south-west, in Bristol and Taunton, and the north-east, at Durham".
YouTuber Daniel Jarvis aka 'Jarvo69', who intruded into the field of play during the third Test at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds and the previous match at Lord's, has been banned for life on charges of security breach.
Billy Root claimed a chunk of family bragging rights over older brother and England Test captain Joe Root on Sunday when the pair came face to face in the County Championship.
The investigation was initiated in September last year to look into allegations made by the off-spinner stretching back to 2008.
Cheteshwar Pujara continued to thrive in the English County circuit
Rashid signed a white-ball only contract with his county Yorkshire in February but said he 'was not finished' with the longest format of the game.
Navdeep Saini, who made a comeback to the Indian Test squad, will miss three matches for his English county side Worcestershire.
'I felt isolated, humiliated at times. I lost my career to racism.'
The former Pakistan captain is also considering an offer from the lucrative ICL.
Speaking in November last year, his address followed Azeem Rafiq's allegations that he had been a victim of institutional racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Former test bowler Jason Gillespie has returned home to coach the Adelaide Strikers in Australia's domestic Twenty20 league, dashing speculation the Yorkshire mentor might succeed England coach Peter Moores.
The disciplinary hearing into allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a "terrible look for the game", former England captain Michael Vaughan said on Friday.
India test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has signed for a second stint with English county Yorkshire to prepare for his national side's tour of the country later this year.
Team India discard S Sreesanth put Warwickshire on a strong platform, capturing four wickets for 36 runs, as Yorkshire were reduced to 100 for 7 at close on the second day of their four-day match.
Pujara already has a three-year contract with Yorkshire and is set to play there again.
Wondeful shots of African women and giraffes roaming Kenyan grasslands were judged the most outstanding photographs of the year.
The club took into consideration Pujara's ability to bat for long periods.
Stylish left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh will play for English county Yorkshire this season, an opportunity which he considers will help "improve"\n\nhis cricket.
Azeem Rafiq claimed 'institutional racism' at the club, which has not offered a response so far.
'Archer brings excitement and an X-factor to the team'
His alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal has cost Pakistan' teen pace sensation Muhammad Amir a possible 100,000 pounds contract with English county side Yorkshire.
England medium fast bowler Matthew Hoggard was pulled out of Yorkshire's county championship match against Nottinghamshire on Wednesday because of a side injury.
India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara's contentious dismissal in an English County Championship match between Yorkshire and Warwickshire created a mini-controversy as some of the home team fans booed the umpires at the end of the day's play.
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has opened his account for Yorkshire with a half-century.
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The former Brazil football captain has agreed to join Garforth Town in the Northern Counties East League.
British cycling success this year has been rewarded with the selection of north of England county Yorkshire to host the start of the 2014 Tour de France.
Yorkshire pace bowler Tim Bresnan was a surprise inclusion in the England squad announced on Wednesday for the first Test against West Indies starting at Lord's in a week's time. Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara was also named in the 12-man squad and is likely to bat at number three after the selectors omitted former captain Michael Vaughan, Ian Bell and Owais Shah.
Rahane, who had scored just 10 in the first innings, struck a patient 119 off 260 balls, hit 14 boundaries and shared a 257-run stand for the third wicket with Sam Northeast
One of the three county clubs which were allegedly in talks with suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi to start a 'rebel' Twenty20 league in England, Yorkshire has denied the allegations insisting that there was 'nothing underhand' about the idea.
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