England’s all-rounder Tom Curran grabbed the limelight for all the wrong reasons after he was banned for four Big Bash League (BBL) matches. Curran is representing the Sydney Sixers in BBL as he faced the ban due to a pre-match heated conversation with an umpire ahead of his team match against Hobart Hurricanes at Launceston. The netizens on the social media were not happy with Tom Curran’s action as some of them also criticized the pacer for his actions.
Tom Curran has been charged with a Level 3 offence under the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct. As per Cricket Australia (CA), prior to the commencement of the match, Curran completed a practice run-up in which he ran onto part of the pitch.
After the game was over, the Match Referee subsequently charged Curran under Article 2.17 of the Code of Conduct for intimidation or attempted intimidation of an Umpire, Match Referee or Medical Personnel whether by language or conduct (including gestures) during a Match.
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