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| Shiv Thakor: Ex-Derbyshire cricketer sentenced over exposure | Shiv Thakor: Ex-Derbyshire cricketer sentenced over exposure |
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| A professional cricketer has been placed on the sex offenders' register for five years for exposing himself to two women on a housing estate. | A professional cricketer has been placed on the sex offenders' register for five years for exposing himself to two women on a housing estate. |
| Shiv Thakor, 24, exposed himself through a "gap" in his jogging bottoms near Mackworth, Derbyshire, on 12 and 19 June. | Shiv Thakor, 24, exposed himself through a "gap" in his jogging bottoms near Mackworth, Derbyshire, on 12 and 19 June. |
| Thakor was convicted of sexual exposure on 16 November. | Thakor was convicted of sexual exposure on 16 November. |
| He was also given a three-year community order and ordered to pay over £1,000 in costs. | He was also given a three-year community order and ordered to pay over £1,000 in costs. |
| Shiv Thakor | Shiv Thakor |
| After success at schoolboy level, he signed a three-year deal with Leicestershire as a 17-year old, in November 2010. | After success at schoolboy level, he signed a three-year deal with Leicestershire as a 17-year old, in November 2010. |
| In March 2011 he won the Young Sports Personality of the Year at the annual British Asian Sports Awards. | In March 2011 he won the Young Sports Personality of the Year at the annual British Asian Sports Awards. |
| He was selected for the England under-19 team in the Test and one-day series against Sri Lanka in 2011. | He was selected for the England under-19 team in the Test and one-day series against Sri Lanka in 2011. |
| In December 2012, Thakor was named captain for the under-19s for their tour of South Africa but broke a finger. | In December 2012, Thakor was named captain for the under-19s for their tour of South Africa but broke a finger. |
| Despite issues with his broken finger he was described as "one of the most promising young all-rounders in the country" by sports broadcaster ESPN in 2014. | Despite issues with his broken finger he was described as "one of the most promising young all-rounders in the country" by sports broadcaster ESPN in 2014. |
| In 2015 Thakor signed for Derbyshire but had his contract terminated after being found guilty. | In 2015 Thakor signed for Derbyshire but had his contract terminated after being found guilty. |
| Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard the actions of Thakor, labelled as "Shifty Shiv" by one of the victims, caused "distress" to the two women. | Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard the actions of Thakor, labelled as "Shifty Shiv" by one of the victims, caused "distress" to the two women. |
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| His trial heard he had been jogging around a housing estate before he exposed himself "through a gap in his trousers". | His trial heard he had been jogging around a housing estate before he exposed himself "through a gap in his trousers". |
| The second woman said Thakor stopped outside the property a week later and exposed himself while she was on the telephone. | The second woman said Thakor stopped outside the property a week later and exposed himself while she was on the telephone. |
| Thakor denied the charges, and his defence suggested both witnesses had "got it wrong". | Thakor denied the charges, and his defence suggested both witnesses had "got it wrong". |
| He had given evidence that he had a "tendency to rearrange myself". | He had given evidence that he had a "tendency to rearrange myself". |
| Derbyshire County Cricket Club said in a statement it expects the "highest standards" of behaviour of its players and is opposed to sexual harassment in any form. | Derbyshire County Cricket Club said in a statement it expects the "highest standards" of behaviour of its players and is opposed to sexual harassment in any form. |