Sydney Sixers all-rounder Tom Curran has been handed a four-match ban for intimidating an umpire earlier than a Large Bash League recreation, the group mentioned on Thursday.
The 28-year-old England worldwide was charged with a “Stage 3” offence beneath the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct for his altercation with the official throughout a apply session forward of the Sixers’ conflict with the Hobart Hurricanes on December 11 in Launceston.
Curran was discovered responsible of the offence at a listening to and Sixers head Rachael Haynes mentioned the group and the participant would “vigorously enchantment” the sanction.
Cricket Australia mentioned Curran accomplished a apply run-up by which he ran onto a part of the pitch and was instructed by the umpire to not. He moved to the alternative finish to finish one other apply run-up however the umpire took a place subsequent to the stumps, blocking the participant from approaching the pitch.
“Curran was seen within the footage gesturing to the umpire to maneuver away… He then tried to carry out a apply run up and run at tempo straight in direction of the umpire who stood within the bowling crease going through Curran,” CA mentioned in an announcement.
“The umpire stepped to his proper to keep away from the danger of collision.”
Curran might be unavailable for matches in opposition to the Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder, and Brisbane Warmth.