Azeem Rafiq, who recently opened up about the racism he suffered at Yorkshire, has apologized for using anti-Semitic language in Facebook messages from 2011.

The 30-year-old said he had "absolutely no excuses" for the messages and is "deeply ashamed" by his antics as a teenager.

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British newspaper The Times of London reported it has seen an exchange of messages that appear to have been sent between Rafiq and another former cricketer, Ateeq Javid, and exchanges contain derogatory comments about an unnamed Jewish person.

Taking to Twitter, Rafiq confirmed that he did send the messages and wrote: “I am ashamed of this exchange and have now deleted it so as not to cause further offense. I was 19 at the time and I hope and believe I am a different person today. I am incredibly angry at myself and I apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who is rightly offended by this.”

Earlier this week, Azeem Rafiq testified through tears at a parliamentary hearing while recounting his experiences of racism and bullying at Yorkshire.

Several former and current English cricketers, including Michael Vaughan, find themselves in hot water after Rafiq's allegations of "institutional racism" at the Yorkshire Country Cricket Club.

Meanwhile, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has banned Yorkshire from staging international matches until it can meet the standards expected of an international venue, ECB member and First Class County.

(Inputs from Associated Press)