In Big Bash League, Tom Curran loses appeal after a heated argument with the umpire.
All-rounder of Sydney Sixers Tom Curran’s appeal to dismiss the four-match ban in the Big Bash League was rejected on Sunday, December 24. Speaking about the incident, video footage of Tom Curran went viral on social media platforms after he apparently refused to comply with the umpire’s direction to stay off the pitch while warming up before a Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes.
Tom Curran said in his statement that “my intention was always to veer off to Umpire Qureshi’s right, in a similar way to my run-up at the other end. I had never considered running into him, and I never considered that he would think that was my intention. However, on reflection, I should have repositioned my run a meter or so to my left. I would not do the same if the situation arose again, and I am sorry.”
“I am genuinely sorry that I chose to continue to practice my run-up in the direction of Umpire Qureshi, and if he ever thought I sought to make physical contact with him,” he added.