Rafiq (far left) has graduated through Yorkshire's academy

Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon hopes their Twenty20 expulsion will not have a lasting negative impact on ineligible spinner Azeem Rafiq.

The 17-year-old was unqualified to play in the competition yet featured against Nottinghamshire in the group stage.

"It is a such a shame for Azeem," Moxon told BBC Radio Leeds.

"He's a young lad who has come through both ours and England's system and it's a real shame this has happened and that he can't play county cricket for us."

Rafiq holds a Pakistan passport but has a permit to live and work in England and has lived in Barnsley for the majority of his life.

He captained England at under-15 level, but his future is now in major doubt.

Yorkshire are yet to decide if they will appeal against their expulsion on Monday at Taunton.