Bradford ex-cricketer's fundraising effort for autism charity

A former Yorkshire cricket player says he is hoping to help create a more "autism-aware" world after his experiences with his "little gem" of a son.

Moin Ashraf, 33 a former pace bowler for Yorkshire and Northamptonshire, says his non-verbal six-year-old son Ibrahim has inspired him to raise money for the National Autistic Society (NAS).

Ashraf is set to hold the inaugural awards for his MACC Academy, which offers winter coaching programmes for young cricketers, with the event raising funds for NAS.

Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan is guest speaker at the event at Headingley Stadium, with the awards also helping to fund a MACC scholarship scheme for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

"To see the challenges as a parent of having an autistic child and what we want to do - what I want to do personally - is to create a more autism-aware world," Ashraf, from Bradford, said.

"The National Autistic Society is do a fantastic job and we really want to support the work that they're doing."

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