Andrew Gale

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In November 2021, he was suspended as Yorkshire head coach because of a racist slur tweeted in 2010. [8] He was sacked by the club in December 2021 along with the Director of cricket and all other members of the coaching staff. [9] [10]

Personal life

His brother-in-law is former Yorkshire and now Warwickshire cricketer Tim Bresnan. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 369. ISBN   978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. "Cricket Coaching – Coaching from the Professionals". Cricketcoachingblog.org. 10 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. "Yorkshire confirm Andrew Gale as new captain". BBC Sport. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. "Andrew Gale: Yorkshire captain signs new deal until 2016". BBC Sport. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. "Yorkshire skipper given second ban". BBC Sport.
  6. "Andrew Gale insult: I did not detect any racism, says Ashwell Prince" . The Independent . London. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014.
  7. "Gale appointed as First XI Coach". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  8. "Yorkshire suspend coach Gale". BBC Sport.
  9. "Yorkshire racism scandal: Martyn Moxon and Andrew Gale among 16 staff to leave – BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  10. "Yorkshire axe entire coaching staff as part of cultural review". The Cricketer . 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  11. "Andrew Gale: Bresnan is getting on my nerves – but for all the right reasons!". Yorkshire Evening Post . 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
Andrew Gale
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Gale in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Andrew William Gale
Born (1983-11-28) 28 November 1983 (age 41)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
NicknameGaley, G
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
Role Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam