Friday 5 September 2014 14:44, UK
Lancashire captain Paul Horton has been suspended for the first two NatWest t20 Blast games of next season having shown dissent to the umpires in this year's final.
The 31-year-old reacted angrily to being caught down the leg side during the four-run defeat to Birmingham Bears on August 23 and was subsequently reported by the match officials at Edgbaston.
A normal penalty for a Level Two breach of the ECB's Discipline Code is three penalty points - but the England and Wales Cricket Board's Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) deemed further action necessary and imposed a ban.
Horton, who has accepted the punishment, said: "I apologise to the umpires for my actions. I realise that these were unacceptable, particularly given the high profile nature of the match, watched by millions around the world on TV and a full house at Edgbaston.
"As players we must be aware of our responsibilities as role models, none more so than the captain."
