A high-profile England cricketer is being questioned over racism charges: Reports

Zoheb Sharif (PC: Twitter)

As per a few reports, the England Cricket Board is investigating claims which accuse a 'high-profile' England cricketer of racial slur towards a former county teammate. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the player is alleged to have called his teammate a "P***" several times between 2014 to 2016. As per the latest development, the ECB began its investigations three weeks ago and is speaking to eye witnesses for the same.

An ECB spokesman refused to reveal the name of the player: 

"We do not comment on who is or isn't the subject of ECB investigations in situations such as this."

Recently, Azeem Rafiq had spoken up about being racially abused at Yorkshire, which was later proved with thorough investigation by the ECB. However, Yorkshire announced that no player, or anyone involved in the club would face any disciplinary action for the abuse.

Similar incidents of being racially abused have also been reported by three former Chelmsford players and a few players from Essex. Former Essex player Zoheb Sharif also recently made allegations of racist abuse in the club between 2001 and 2004. Sharif, who made four County Championship appearances for the club, had revealed that was nicknamed ‘bomber’ after the September 11 attacks.

"It was a day after the September 11 attacks. People started calling me Bomber," Sharif told the Mirror.

"I didn't say anything at the time. I was a teenager in a dressing room with big characters. To them it was banter. To me it wasn't, but you don't want to do anything to block your chance of getting into the first team,” he added. 

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