<p>England captain Joe Root demanded change on Thursday after a racism row engulfed Yorkshire County Cricket Club, saying the events had "fractured our game and torn lives apart".</p>.<p>"I want to see change and actions that will see YCCC rise from this with a culture that harnesses a diverse environment with trust across all communities that support cricket in the county," he said in a statement.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/let-the-hype-begin-england-cricketers-arrive-for-the-ashes-1047765.html" target="_blank">Let the hype begin: England cricketers arrive for the Ashes</a></strong></p>.<p>"We need to educate, unify and reset."</p>.<p>Root, who is currently in Australia leading the Test side's Ashes preparations, issued his statement following weeks of escalating pressure at the club he has represented since childhood.</p>.<p>A former team-mate, Azeem Rafiq, was found by an independent report to have been subject to racial harassment and bullying and subsequent allegations have emerged from others, setting in motion additional investigations.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>England captain Joe Root demanded change on Thursday after a racism row engulfed Yorkshire County Cricket Club, saying the events had "fractured our game and torn lives apart".</p>.<p>"I want to see change and actions that will see YCCC rise from this with a culture that harnesses a diverse environment with trust across all communities that support cricket in the county," he said in a statement.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/let-the-hype-begin-england-cricketers-arrive-for-the-ashes-1047765.html" target="_blank">Let the hype begin: England cricketers arrive for the Ashes</a></strong></p>.<p>"We need to educate, unify and reset."</p>.<p>Root, who is currently in Australia leading the Test side's Ashes preparations, issued his statement following weeks of escalating pressure at the club he has represented since childhood.</p>.<p>A former team-mate, Azeem Rafiq, was found by an independent report to have been subject to racial harassment and bullying and subsequent allegations have emerged from others, setting in motion additional investigations.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>