Qasim Sheikh, Former Scottish Cricket Player, Alleges Racism Against Minorities in Scotland Cricket (Watch Video)
Sheikh, who played 27 times for Scotland, said that Azeem Rafiq's shocking revelation of being racially discriminated against in English cricket. Sheikh says that racism did have a part to play in his career for the national side.
Qasim Sheikh, a former cricketer of the Scottish national team, has alleged racism against minorities in the country's cricket as a review into Scotland cricket showed that it was 'institutionally racist,' according to Sky Sports. Sheikh, while speaking to Sky Sports, said that racism did have a role to play in his career. The review into Scotland cricket was learnt to have been made after Sheikh and another cricket Majid Haq going public about their experiences of being racially discriminated.
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A review of Scottish cricket has found it to be institutionally racist, Sky News understands.
Former Scotland cricket player Qasim Sheikh says playing for Scotland was 'everything for him' and feels that racism did play a part in his careerhttps://t.co/yV6mwApJ4y
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