Cricket New South Wales has suspended one of its senior players from all grades after what the board calls a “serious complaint” involving young participants.
The player, capped for NSW and a Big Bash League side, was deregistered during an emergency board meeting last week. The Sydney Morning Herald broke the story; police are examining the matter, though no charges have been laid.
A brief statement from Cricket NSW confirmed the decision. “After being made aware of a serious complaint the Cricket NSW Board determined to permanently cancel a player’s registration effective immediately.” It continued: “As a result, he is suspended indefinitely from involvement in all cricket related matters. We cannot comment further on this matter while investigations are ongoing.”
Officials have declined to name the cricketer while enquiries continue. The complaint is understood to have reached Cricket NSW via the player’s Sydney grade club only recently.
Indefinite bans at state level are rare. Under Cricket Australia’s integrity framework, most off-field allegations go through a formal risk-assessment before play is halted; here, the board moved first to minimise contact with junior players. Welfare staff have been offered to those affected, and the squad has been briefed.
No timeline has been set for a resolution.
