"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. "Last season was a big learning curve. You only have to look at the teams who came up with us from League Two and then went back down. It's a tough league anyway and there was the pandemic and everything that came with it. "I need my girls for the singles. That's where they shine, and I needed them rested up for that," she said. Eight players, including captain Andy Robertson and midfield pair John McGinn and Billy Gilmour, are one booking away from a suspension.