In his appearance in front of the DCMS committee earlier this week, the former Yorkshire player said he was pinned to the floor and red wine poured down his throat. "In these messages, I referred to allegations about Azeem Rafiq which I had heard from within the game. I also made some comments about the Asian cricket community. "But we need to understand it, and ensure that going forward we have a sport that is transparent and clean. That means complete governance reform in my view. "I've already congratulated him. He's done a fantastic job at Rangers and they will miss him. But he had to go and pit his wits against the best managers in the world in the Premier League. I'm sure he will be a fantastic addition for them."