National Economy Sports: Australian star pacer Megan Schutt faced a major penalty despite her brilliant bowling performance and being named 'Player of the Series' in the recently concluded ODI series against Bangladesh. Cricket Australia (CA) has banned her for two matches for violating the rules regarding the use of prescription medication.
Cricket Australia Board stated in a statement on Thursday (October 22) that the penalty was imposed for failing to comply with sports medicine and guidelines during out-of-competition periods. However, the organization confirmed that it was not an incident related to performance-enhancing drugs.
Due to the ban, the 33-year-old experienced pacer will not be able to play in the T20 match against New Zealand and the opening match of the Women's Big Bash. Megan Schutt has accepted the board's decision and publicly apologized for her mistake. Australian cricket fans are disappointed by such a ban immediately after her excellent series performance.
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