Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has denied media reports that his abrupt departure from English county cricket was prompted by a hate crime against his family. The 28-year-old left English side Essex after one match on Tuesday, just four days after joining to play eight matches in the T20 Bash. Media reports said the opener’s wife, who wears a hijab, and child had been chased out of a local restaurant and had acid thrown at them.
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