Published: Sep 19, 2024, 05:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 19, 2024, 06:07 PM (IST)
Cricket Australia (CA) has put out a ban to former Sri Lankan Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera from coaching after he got caught guilty of breaking the code of conduct. The behaviour of Samaraweera was described as “utterly reprehensible” by Cricket Australia.
As per cricket.com.au, Samaraweera broke clause 2.23 of CA’s Code of Conduct. This was “contrary to the spirit of cricket, is unbecoming of a representative or official, is or could be harmful to the interests of cricket, or does or could bring the game of cricket into disrepute”.
Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins praised the female victim for the courageous move taken by her to step up against what was wrong.
“We strongly support the decision taken by the Code of Conduct Commission today, banning Dulip Samaraweera for 20 years,” said Cummins.
“It is our view that the conduct was utterly reprehensible and a betrayal of everything we stand for at Cricket Victoria.”
“The victim in this case has demonstrated incredible strength of character and courage in speaking up. She will continue to receive our ongoing support to allow her to achieve her goals on and off the field”
“From an organisation perspective, the safety and wellbeing of everyone at Cricket Victoria is paramount. We will not tolerate any behaviour which compromises that position, or our people, and will always support our culture of speaking up.”
