England's Rafiq banned for one month for Twitter tirade

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Wed, Aug 4 10:20 PM

Enlarge PhotoA Twitter page is displayed on a laptop in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. England... England under-19 captain Azeem Rafiq has been banned from all cricket for one month for criticising team manager John Abrahams, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Wednesday.

Off spinner Rafiq, who plays for Yorkshire, admitted making a personal attack on Abrahams in a public statement and bringing the game into disrepute.

Media reports said Rafiq made his outburst on his Twitter feed.

"The panel considered this to be a serious breach of the regulations particularly given Rafiq's position as captain of the England Under-19 side," the ECB said.

Rafiq was also fined 500 pounds ($798.1)

(Writing by Justin Palmer, editing by Ken Ferris

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