Yorkshire rocked by ANOTHER abuse claim as former youth player Irfan Amjad claims he was targeted

Another former Yorkshire youth player has made claims he was racially abused while at the club as a 16-year-old.

Irfan Amjad claims he was targeted in the dressing room after getting out playing an attacking shot.

Amjad told the BBC: ‘The individual came marching through the door and he looked me dead in the eyes.’ Amjad says the person in question then told him it was a ‘typical shot’ for someone of Pakistan heritage.

Amjad claims he was targeted in the dressing room after getting out playing an attacking shot

‘I was stunned, didn’t know what to do,’ said Amjad. ‘I had never been directly racially insulted like that to my face. I didn’t know what to do. Even before the incident I felt distant, and then I felt isolated after that.

‘Going forwards, I didn’t feel I could speak up or give my views on the game in team meetings. It crosses your mind [reporting it] but I was a 16-year-old boy and I didn’t know what to do. I kept it to myself.

‘No-one else shared their experiences with me and I didn’t share mine either. If I did open up, those that did experience similar issues may have opened up too.’

Yorkshire County Cricket Club said in a statement: ‘It is essential that those who have experienced racism, discrimination and abuse are able to come forward to share their experiences.

‘We were unaware of this allegation until now but will investigate appropriately.’

It comes as another claim of racial abuse following Azeem Rafiq’s initial one last year

Rana Naved ul-Hasan has also opened up about his negative experience at Yorkshire