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Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves said he was "totally and utterly disappointed" at the England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to throw the county out of the tournament for playing 17-year-old Azeem Rafiq against Nottinghamshire, who will now face Durham in the last eight.

A Yorkshire statement, released after the ruling, read: "The club are extremely disappointed with this verdict and are currently considering whether to lodge an appeal. This decision will be made within the next 24 hours."

If the county do appeal the decision, their case would be heard on Monday at Taunton.

With a shot at finals day on the table and a route to the lucrative Champions League also on offer, the stakes are higher than ever in this year's tournament.

Yorkshire skipper Darren Gough is in little doubt that an appeal will be made.

"I'm distraught to be honest. I've spoken to a few players and we're all very disappointed about the decision," Gough told BBC Radio 5 Live. "I'd put money on Yorkshire appealing."

Durham have also failed to rule out seeking compensation after having their quarter-final against Yorkshire at Chester-le-Street called off when the mix-up came to light on Monday.

In making their decision, the ECB discipline commission decided that Yorkshire had sufficient time to clarify the teenager's eligibility before he played on June 27.

Even though the spinner had captained England at both Under-15 and Under-16 level, he does not currently hold a British passport and therefore must be classed as an overseas player.