the 81—year—old says he has alzheimer�*s and vascular dementia. added that the road ahead would be hard, demanding and painful. yorkshire county cricket club has apologised to former player azeem rafiq, after an investigation into allegations of racism. last year, he claimed institutional racism at the club left him close to taking his own life. let's speak to our sports correspondent katie gornall. tell us what has happened? well, victoria, this is the latest step really in what has been a long—running process. it all started nearly a year ago this week when azeem rafiq, a former england under 19 captain, who last played for yorkshire in 2008, gave an interview to wisden cricket in which he alleged that the yorkshire cricket club was institutionally racist and that his experience they had left him contemplating suicide. now that and other interviews prompted yorkshire to launch what they called an independent investigation. it was originally meant to report back in christmas of last year, but it has taken until now for that report to be completed

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