"I wanted to concentrate as much as possible on my cricket and to avoid distractions to the detriment of the team but I can confirm Azeem Rafiq's recollection of Michael Vaughan's comments to a group of us Asian players," Rashid said in a statement toThe Cricketer Ashley Broadley, chair of SJA, said: "We are delighted to partner with Sky and Kick It Out for this new award. We have seen how sportspeople have used their position to influence change and we feel it is important to recognise that." On Monday night, in the final round of the regular season, "It's never straightforward and we've just got on with it. I don't think anybody here would have felt anything unusual in the way we've prepared.