"As a result, Warwickshire CCC will seek to talk to Azeem at the earliest opportunity so that we can fully understand the detail of these allegations. He said he had become "reclusive", adding: "I used to be sociable, outgoing, Jack the Lad, funny, (the) life and soul of the party. I would go out on my own, I'd be one of the lads, probably the alpha male in a bunch of alpha males. I was the alpha alpha male. "And I think he's going to beat Michael van Gerwen in the final. MvG is throwing some good stuff again, but I just think that Gezzy might have a bit much for him up on that stage." When he returned he initially felt settled under captain Alex Lees and coach Jason Gillespie.