Michael Vaughan: ECB investigation into racism at Yorkshire 'woefully inadequate', hearing told

Azeem Rafiq arrives astatine the proceeding connected Tuesday

The probe into whether erstwhile England skipper Michael Vaughan made an alleged racist remark successful 2009 was "woefully inadequate", a proceeding has been told.

In his closing submissions, Vaughan's lawyer Christopher Stoner KC accused the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), who charged Vaughan, of having a "biased position".

In reply, ECB lawyer Jane Mulcahy KC said it was "simply not true" the assemblage has been biased successful this lawsuit and it was "inappropriate" to marque that allegation.

Mulcahy said Vaughan and his ineligible squad had gone to "ridiculous lengths" to "unfairly propulsion mud astatine the ECB" successful their questioning of the investigation.

She said it is "inherently probable" Vaughan made the alleged remark to Rafiq, Adil Rashid, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Ajmal Shahzad connected 22 June 2009. Vaughan has repeatedly denied the allegation.

England spinner Rashid and erstwhile Pakistan bowler Naved-ul-Hasan person corroborated Rafiq's claim.

The 4th subordinate successful the group, erstwhile England bowler Shahzad, has said helium has nary recollection of it happening.

Stoner said determination were "inconsistencies" successful the the lawsuit and Rafiq's allegation, adding that "due process" was "sent connected holiday" by the ECB.

"This was prosecution from the outset," said Stoner, who argued it was "inherently improbable" Vaughan made the alleged comment.

The panel, chaired by Tim O'Gorman, volition effort to present their written judgements successful the lawsuit of Vaughan and each the different respondents by the extremity of March.

The proceeding astatine the International Arbitration Centre continues until Thursday but the remainder volition beryllium conducted successful private.

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More to follow.