England all-rounder Moeen Ali opened up on Michael Vaughan's&nbsp;tweet&nbsp;from 2017, where he made heads turn,&nbsp;suggesting Moeen to ask young British Muslims if they are terrorists&nbsp;to&nbsp;make society safer. The 36-year-old Moeen opened up for the first time on Vaughan's controversial tweet and termed it 'silly' and 'dumb'.

<h2>'It was very silly, dumb really'</h2>

In a new documentary 'Is Cricket Racist?', which is set to be aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, Moeen was asked by&nbsp;presenter Adil Ray to respond to Vaughan's tweets from 2017 on British Muslims. To this, the current cricketer told, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo, "It was very silly. dumb really. We need people like him to step up for us. As Muslims, or any other faith really. And just be a bit smarter. I think he has also realised that times are changing and he has to change."

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It is to be noted that Vaughan, former England captain-turned-commentator,&nbsp;previously apologised for his tweets&nbsp;during the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) racism hearings held early this year in March. His name was also dragged in the Azeem Rafiq racism case. A lot was said and written about Vaughan using racist language towards Rafiq and&nbsp;other South Asian players in 2009. While he was cleared of making racist comments, Moeen's tweet and others came back to haunt him; presented&nbsp;as evidence against him&nbsp;by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

Moeen feels Vaughan has a role to play in combating racism in the gentlemen's game.

Over the years, several instances of racism and discrimination have cropped up, tarnishing the image of the game worldwide. Thus, there is an urgent need for&nbsp;the matter to be addressed by&nbsp;all the cricketing nations in order&nbsp;to create an inclusive environment for one and all irrespective of race, colour, religion, etc.

Meanwhile, Moeen is&nbsp;gearing up for England's&nbsp;fourth and penultimate Ashes Test versus Australia in Manchester, starting on July 19. The veteran came out of&nbsp;Test retirement for this series after Jack Leach's injury and has claimed five scalps so far in two games. Moeen&nbsp;is yet to make a big contribution with the bat.

Australia currently lead the series 2-1 with two more games to go.&nbsp;

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England all-rounder Moeen Ali opened up on Michael Vaughan's tweet from 2017, where he made heads turn, suggesting Moeen to ask young British Muslims if they are terrorists to make society safer.

England all-rounder Moeen Ali opened up on Michael Vaughan's tweet from 2017, where he made heads turn, suggesting Moeen to ask young British Muslims if they are terrorists to make society safer. The 36-year-old Moeen opened up for the first time on Vaughan's controversial tweet and termed it 'silly' and 'dumb'. 'It was very silly, dumb really' In a new documentary 'Is Cricket Racist?', which is set to be aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, Moeen was asked by presenter Adil Ray to respond to Vaughan's tweets from 2017 on British Muslims. To this, the current cricketer told, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo, "It was very silly. dumb really. We need people like him to step up for us. As Muslims, or any other faith really. And just be a bit smarter. I think he has also realised that times are changing and he has to change." Also read: Ashes 2023: He is one of the greatest openers of all time - Usman Khawaja backs under-fire David Warner It is to be noted that Vaughan, former England captain-turned-commentator, previously apologised for his tweets during the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) racism hearings held early this year in March. His name was also dragged in the Azeem Rafiq racism case. A lot was said and written about Vaughan using racist language towards Rafiq and other South Asian players in 2009. While he was cleared of making racist comments, Moeen's tweet and others came back to haunt him; presented as evidence against him by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Moeen feels Vaughan has a role to play in combating racism in the gentlemen's game. Over the years, several instances of racism and discrimination have cropped up, tarnishing the image of the game worldwide. Thus, there is an urgent need for the matter to be addressed by all the cricketing nations in order to create an inclusive environment for one and all irrespective of race, colour, religion, etc. Meanwhile, Moeen is gearing up for England's fourth and penultimate Ashes Test versus Australia in Manchester, starting on July 19. The veteran came out of Test retirement for this series after Jack Leach's injury and has claimed five scalps so far in two games. Moeen is yet to make a big contribution with the bat. Australia currently lead the series 2-1 with two more games to go. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Moeen Ali recalls Michael Vaughan's controversial 2017 tweet, wants him to combat racism in cricket

The racism controversy at England county Yorkshire isn`t dying down and in a latest, spinner Adil Rashid has confirmed that he heard former Three Lions skipper Michael Vaughan question the number of players of Asian heritage during an incident in 2009.

Rashid also pledged to participate in an official investigation aimed at eradicating the "cancer" of racism.

"Racism is cancer in all walks of life and unfortunately in professional sports too, and is something which of course has to be stamped out. I wanted to concentrate as much as possible on my cricket and to avoid distractions to the detriment of the team but I can confirm Azeem Rafiq`s recollection of Michael Vaughan`s comments to a group of us Asian players," ESPNcricinfo quoted Rashid as saying.

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"I`m encouraged by the fact that a Parliamentary Committee seems to be trying to improve the situation, whether that`s holding people accountable or getting changes made at an institutional level.

These can only be positive developments. I will of course be more than happy to support any official efforts when the time is right. For now, though, these matters are of an intensely personal nature and I will not be commenting on them further. I ask you to respect my privacy and allow me to focus on my cricket," he added.

Earlier, Vaughan had "completely and categorically" denied Azeem Rafiq's allegation that he was racist towards him and other Asian Yorkshire teammates in 2009.

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Vaughan denied Rafiq`s claims that in his final season with the club, he had told Rafiq and two other Asian players that there are "too many of you lot, we need to do something about it".

Last week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had suspended Yorkshire from hosting international matches over handling the issues raised by Azeem Rafiq.&nbsp;

The racism controversy at England county Yorkshire isn`t dying down and in a latest, spinner Adil Rashid has confirmed that he heard former Three Lions skipper Michael Vaughan question the number of players of Asian heritage during an incident in 2009.

The racism controversy at England county Yorkshire isn`t dying down and in a latest, spinner Adil Rashid has confirmed that he heard former Three Lions skipper Michael Vaughan question the number of players of Asian heritage during an incident in 2009. Rashid also pledged to participate in an official investigation aimed at eradicating the "cancer" of racism. "Racism is cancer in all walks of life and unfortunately in professional sports too, and is something which of course has to be stamped out. I wanted to concentrate as much as possible on my cricket and to avoid distractions to the detriment of the team but I can confirm Azeem Rafiq`s recollection of Michael Vaughan`s comments to a group of us Asian players," ESPNcricinfo quoted Rashid as saying. ALSO READ: Yorkshire chief executive Mark Arthur resigns amid racism controversy "I`m encouraged by the fact that a Parliamentary Committee seems to be trying to improve the situation, whether that`s holding people accountable or getting changes made at an institutional level. These can only be positive developments. I will of course be more than happy to support any official efforts when the time is right. For now, though, these matters are of an intensely personal nature and I will not be commenting on them further. I ask you to respect my privacy and allow me to focus on my cricket," he added. Earlier, Vaughan had "completely and categorically" denied Azeem Rafiq's allegation that he was racist towards him and other Asian Yorkshire teammates in 2009. ALSO READ: Essex cricket chairman John Faragher quits after racism allegation Vaughan denied Rafiq`s claims that in his final season with the club, he had told Rafiq and two other Asian players that there are "too many of you lot, we need to do something about it". Last week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had suspended Yorkshire from hosting international matches over handling the issues raised by Azeem Rafiq.

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Adil Rashid confirms Michael Vaughan questioning number of players of Asian heritage at Yorkshire