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The ECB are refusing to disclose crucial evidence to the former Yorkshire players accused of racism by Azeem Rafiq which has left several of them on the brink of pulling out of the disciplinary process.
Sportsmail has learned that lawyers acting for the seven players, who include former England stars Michael Vaughan, Matthew Hoggard and Tim Bresnan, have been repeatedly denied access interviews and statements from key witnesses by the governing body.
Hoggard and Bresnan are understood to be so frustrated that they could formally withdraw this week, although Vaughan is determined to fight on and clear his name. The former England captain has not worked since stepping away from commentary duties with the BBC last June after he was charged with bringing the game into disrepute by using racist language towards Rafiq by the ECB.
Several ex-Yorkshire players are considering pulling out of the ECB's disciplinary process after being accused of racism my Azeem Rafiq (pictured)
It comes after documents requested by players last January were only released in October
The contested documents include a bombshell interview from ex-England and Yorkshire bowler Ajmal Shahzad, who as the Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday told ECB investigators in December 2021 that Rafiq may have
