Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan is set to return to the BBC\u2019s cricket coverage after being cleared of making a racist remark earlier this year. The allegations against Vaughan involved accusations of using racist or discriminatory language towards a group of Asian players during his time with Yorkshire in 2009.<\/p>\n
However, a Cricket Discipline Commission panel conducted in March concluded that the charge against Vaughan was not proven. In light of this, the BBC has confirmed that Vaughan will be a guest on their Today at the Test highlights programme, starting with England\u2019s match against Ireland at Lord\u2019s on June 1.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Vaughan will serve as a summarizer on the Test Match Special radio programme throughout the season, including the highly anticipated Ashes series between England and Australia.<\/p>\n
The allegations against Vaughan specifically pertained to an incident where he was accused of referring to a group of Yorkshire players, including Azeem Rafiq, who is of Asian ethnicity, as \u201cyou lot\u201d before a T20 match against Nottinghamshire. The Cricket Discipline Commission panel\u2019s findings, released on March 31, highlighted significant inconsistencies in the evidence provided by key witnesses, namely Rafiq and Adil Rashid, regarding the exact wording of Vaughan\u2019s alleged comment.<\/p>\n
Vaughan expressed his relief and emotions following the clearance, stating, \u201cI just burst out crying\u2026 It was just the pure relief when your lawyer says you\u2019re cleared. There are people who wanted to see the back of me in cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the cloud of the allegations lifted, Vaughan is looking forward to making a comeback to the BBC and providing insights and analysis to cricket fans across the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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