- Darren Lehmann was banned for utilizing racist language when taking part in in 2003
- Ban could have been think about his departure from Northern Superchargers
- Former Australia coach signed a two-year contract at Headingley final 12 months
- However the ECB have paid him off in full after fulfilling just one 12 months of his deal
The ECB have paid off Darren Lehmann's Hundred contract after he resigned as head coach of the Northern Superchargers this month.
The 51-year-old signed a two-year contract at Headingley and Sportsmail can reveal he has been paid in full regardless of him not returning for the second version of the event this summer time.
Lehmann, the previous Australia coach, cited 'the persevering with uncertainty round Covid-19, quarantining and restrictions' as causes within the assertion saying his departure, however sensitivity over his ban for utilizing racist language whereas taking part in for Australia may have been an element.
The ECB is decided to advertise higher range and inclusion within the sport following the Azeem Rafiq affair, with Lehmann's place on the Superchargers additional undermined by the cultural change and dramatic employees turnover being led by Lord Patel at Yorkshire, Lehmann's former county.
Though separate entities, each groups play at Headingley, with the Northern Superchargers utilizing lots of Yorkshire's gamers and employees final season.
Lord Patel is trying to overtake Yorkshire and revive their model after the county had been described as 'institutionally racist' by former chairman Roger Hutton, a course of which some on the ECB felt could have been hindered by Lehmann's continued involvement on the Superchargers.
In 2003, the previous Australia batsman was banned for 5 one-day internationals after being discovered responsible of utilizing racially abusive language following his dismissal in an ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka.
Lehmann's assistant coach on the Superchargers, Andrew Gale, has additionally left after he was one in every of 16 members of employees sacked by Yorkshire final month in gentle of Rafiq's racism allegations.
The previous Yorkshire captain had solely been given a one-year contract, nevertheless, so has not acquired a pay-off.
Lord Patel doesn't have a proper administration position on the Superchargers however it isn't believed to be any coincidence that Lehmann has left the franchise simply weeks after the mass sackings at Yorkshire, because the chairman strives to regain the membership's worldwide match staging rights.
The ECB's resolution final November to droop Headingley's proper to host worldwide and main matches extends to knockout fixtures within the Hundred but it surely stays the Superchargers' residence floor for normal season video games.
The ECB declined to remark.
Allan Donald, in the meantime, won't be becoming a member of the Yorkshire teaching employees following a first-round of interviews for 2 assistant coach jobs.
Sportsmail revealed South Africa tempo bowling legend Donald, 55, was being thought of by new cricket supremo Darren Gough however Yorkshire are actually specializing in different candidates.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood is within the operating however his compatriot Saqlain Mushtaq has pulled out of competition. Dean Headley, the previous England quick bowler and a recent of Gough, is one other into account to work underneath new head coach Ottis Gibson.
