A behavioural criticism has led the Sydney Thunder to terminate the Big Bash League contract of Afghan import Fazalhaq Farooqi.
The criticism involved an incident that came about final Thursday and led to a listening to from Cricket Australia’s Conduct Commissioner.
Four video games into the 2022-23 season, the Thunder opted to right away sever ties with Farooqi after the listening to and in a press release, mentioned “all impacted parties have been offered support”.
In a separate assertion, Cricket Australia mentioned it supported the choice to terminate Farooqi.
The behaviours displayed by Fazalhaq Farooqi sit exterior our values and it was decided that his contract be terminated.
“The behaviours displayed by Fazalhaq Farooqi sit outside our values and it was determined that his contract be terminated,” Cricket NSW chief government Lee Germon mentioned.
“Our focus now is providing the necessary support to those affected by this incident.”
Cricket NSW declined to elaborate on the character of the behavioural criticism when contacted by AAP.
The Thunder have but to find out whether or not they are going to exchange Farooqi, who was himself a alternative for platinum draft choice David Willey, the English left-arm fast who withdrew earlier than the event started.
The newest incident continues a troublesome begin to the summer season for the Thunder, who sit second-last on the ladder with just one win from 4 video games.
The facet was bowled out for the bottom complete in skilled males’s T20 cricket – 15 runs – of their second recreation of the event by the Adelaide Strikers.
In the following recreation, the Thunder misplaced captain Jason Sangha to a collarbone harm that’s prone to finish his BBL marketing campaign and are additionally lacking highly-rated spinner Tanveer Sangha to a again harm.
