Senior Cricket writer Peter Lalor has hit out at Tom Curran after the Sydney Sixers’ bowler was suspended for intimidating a match official during the warmups of their clash against the Hurricanes earlier this month.
Curran, who committed the offence whilst practising his run ups, had reportedly also called the match official an ‘F-head’ during the altercation which has seen him receive a four-match suspension.
“Arrogance, that’s all I saw,” Lalor told SEN The Captain's Run.
“Rules aren’t for you? It looked really bad and (it) sounded worse with the transcript from Tom Morris.
“Just unforgiveable arrogance. I agree entirely with the ban. You cannot treat match officials like that. You have to treat match officials with respect.”
After claiming three wickets in his side’s first two games of this season, the Sixers will be desperate to minimise the suspension that Curran will be facing.
That's also seen by their decision to appeal to the Cricket Australia board to overturn the decision and have Curran free to play.
This hasn’t impressed Lalor, who is bewildered as to how the side will be able to argue their way out of this decision.
“I’d love to know on what grounds are they making the appeal,” Lalor said.
“What are they saying? Is it a misunderstanding?
“The way it looks to me, he did (try to intimidate the umpire). Good luck arguing that.”
The Sixers' next match is against the Adelaide Strikers on Friday.