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A behavioural complaint has led the Sydney Thunder to terminate the Big Bash League contract of Afghan import Fazalhaq Farooqi.
The complaint concerned an incident that took place last Thursday and led to a hearing from Cricket Australia’s Conduct Commissioner.
Four games into the 2022-23 season, the Thunder opted to immediately sever ties with Farooqi after the hearing and in a statement, said “all impacted parties have been offered support”.
Code Sports have since reported the 22-year old was sacked due to allegations of harassment towards female cricketing staff, but that the matter has not been referred to police.
Confidentiality clauses have seen Thunder officials refuse to comment any further, with Cricket NSW chief executive Lee Germon merely saying Farooqi’s conduct ‘sits outside our values’ in a statement on Friday.
‘The behaviours displayed by Fazalhaq Farooqi sit outside our values and it was determined that his contract be terminated,” Germon said.
“Our focus now is providing the necessary support to those affected by this incident.”
The Thunder have yet to determine whether they will replace Farooqi, who had not appeared in the BBL before this summer.
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