Former county coach fined for ‘offensive game' ranking female colleagues’ appearances

The charges levied against Silver related to his time working with Yorkshire, between August and October last year. The first charge related to an inappropriate sexual advance to a female colleague, while the second concerned an offensive and improper 'game' relating to female colleague's appearances. In the full judgement of the case, the first charge relates to messages which Silver sent to a female colleague who was "junior in age and position" in October 2024 after an evening out which included drinking alcohol. In the messages, Silver suggested a "sleepover" with the colleague which "appeared to constitute a sexual advance". The recipient told the panel the messages made her feel "weird", while Silver admitted sending the messages and that they were an error of judgement. He also asserted that they were a "joke".ALSO READ: County cricketer receives one-game ban for shouting n-word at teammateThe second charge relates to an incident from August 2024 at the Scarborough Cricket Festival. During the event, the judgement states that Silver engaged in a game in which he was heard to say "go on, how many" by a junior female member of staff at Yorkshire CCC. Silver told the Cricket Regulator that he had played a "game" with another male, where they discussed "how many drinks it would take for them to kiss each of the regional coaches". He asserted that the "game" was played in his hotel room and did not involve mention of any female member of staff at Yorkshire CCC.Yorkshire conducted formal disciplinary proceedings against Silver earlier this year and his employment was terminated with four weeks full pay in lieu of notice. The Cricket Discipline Panel issued Silver with a suspended fine of £500, and required him to complete a course addressing professional boundaries in the workplace. In making his decision, Richard Whittam KC said: “The conduct admitted by the Respondent has no place in modern society and no place in the cricket environment. Women who participate in cricket in any way must be able to do so in a safe and inclusive environment.”Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores, match stats, quizzes and more. Stay up to date with the latest cricket news, player updates, team standings, match highlights, video analysis and live match odds.