Johnny_Segment
22 Aug 2009, 19:20
http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/current/story/420951.html
Shafayat awarded damages over racist remark
Cricinfo staff
August 21, 2009
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Bilal Shafayat, the Nottinghamshire batsman, has been awarded substantial damages and been given an unreserved apology from Australian journalist David Penberthy, who published a racist remark following Shafayat's role as 12th man during the first Ashes Test at Cardiff.
Penberthy, a former editor of Sydney's Daily Telegraph, issued a 335-word public apology to Shafayat, after reprinting in full a splenetic text message from a friend following England's sensational draw in the first Ashes Test at Cardiff. As Monty Panesar and James Anderson clung on in an unbeaten tenth-wicket stand, the Australians took issue with Shafayat's repeated appearance in the middle, carrying spare sets of gloves, and Penberthy chose to publish the message he received on the Punch website.
Shafayat has donated his damages to the ECB's Chance to Shine initiative.
Shafayat awarded damages over racist remark
Cricinfo staff
August 21, 2009
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Bilal Shafayat, the Nottinghamshire batsman, has been awarded substantial damages and been given an unreserved apology from Australian journalist David Penberthy, who published a racist remark following Shafayat's role as 12th man during the first Ashes Test at Cardiff.
Penberthy, a former editor of Sydney's Daily Telegraph, issued a 335-word public apology to Shafayat, after reprinting in full a splenetic text message from a friend following England's sensational draw in the first Ashes Test at Cardiff. As Monty Panesar and James Anderson clung on in an unbeaten tenth-wicket stand, the Australians took issue with Shafayat's repeated appearance in the middle, carrying spare sets of gloves, and Penberthy chose to publish the message he received on the Punch website.
Shafayat has donated his damages to the ECB's Chance to Shine initiative.