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A number of individuals have been charged by English cricket's governing body in relation to allegations of racism.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has the power to ban or fine the accused person.

When Azeem Rafiq said discrimination left him suicidal, details of abuse came to light.

The normal practice is not to identify individuals charged at this time.

16 staff have left Yorkshire since Rafiq's accusations became public.

The anti-racism rules have been broken by Yorkshire.

The grounds for the charges against both the county and the individuals involved were established in a thorough and complex investigation.

Hearings are expected to take place in September or October and the outcome of each case is expected to be published.

The cricket discipline commission's decisions and written reasons are published in full after the hearing.

How did we get here?

Rafiq claimed in an interview that he was close to taking his own life because of racism at Yorkshire.

An independent panel upheld seven of Rafiq's allegations after Yorkshire launched a formal investigation.

No player, employee or executive faced discipline as a result of the findings of the panel.

The result led to Yorkshire being suspended from hosting international matches until it proved it could meet the standards expected.

The club chairman and the chief executive resigned.

The ECB wouldn't name anyone who was charged.

The former Yorkshire and England captain said he had been accused of making racist comments to Rafiq and other players.

He denied making racist comments while at the county. He admitted to regretting some of the things he had said on social media.

Rafiq gave details of the racist abuse he suffered at the hands of Gary Ballance and JackBrooks.

Ballance admitted that he used racist language.

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Rafiq talked about the attitudes of Tim Bresnan, Andrew and Matthew at the club.

It is not true that Bresnan makes racist comments.

The names of those charged have not been made public.

Rafiq's testimony has been supported by other people.

Ex-Pakistan seamer Rana Naved-ul-Hasan said he had encountered the same prejudice during his two stint with the county while former Yorkshire academy players have also shared their experiences ofracism.

The England bowler said he had heard a racist remark from the England captain.

The head coach and director of cricket left the club in December.

A group of people, including second-team coach Ian Dews, bowling coach Rich Pyrah, academy lead Richard Damms and strength and conditioning coaches Ian Fisher and Peter Sim, won a case for unfair dismissal.

A Muslim inclusion advisory body was appointed by the ECB to help with their reforms.

The county's leadership structure was changed after members voted to do so. The third and final Test will be hosted by it.