Twitter Outburst
Mascarenhas vented his frustration at the England selection, directed to the chairman of the selectors Geoff Miller, after being left out of the squad. He tweeted, calling Geoff Miller a 'knob' and few other derogatory terms. He also pointed out that his team mate James Adams hit 194 runs in a match between Lancashire and Hampshire where Miller came to watch and Adams wasn't considered for the t20s. Kevin Pietersen also branded Mascarenhas's axing in similar derogatory terms to Mascarenhas's tweet. Miller was upset by this; after speaking to Pietersen, the batsman accepted the tweet was posted in error.
Following the Twitter outburst, Mascarenhas was banned for 14 days at the start of the 2011 season. Mascarenhas has apologised unreservedly for his actions. He was fined £1000 by Hampshire and £500 by the ECB. The panel considered this to be a serious breach of the regulations, particularly given his status as a senior cricketer and club captain. Mascarenhas also stated that he tweeted this after a night out and his actions were stupid and irresponsible and that he regretted any offence it may have caused and that his tweet didn't reflect his true views on Miller.
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