Australia's Megan Schutt (PTI Photo) Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt has been handed a two-match suspension for failing to comply with requirements governing the use of prescription medication, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.The 33-year-old will miss Australia's third and final T20I against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval on Thursday, as well as Adelaide Strikers' opening match of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) against Melbourne Stars on October 31.Cricket Australia clarified that the breach involved a single incident that occurred outside competition and was not related to performance enhancement.
The suspension applies to both international and domestic cricket.
Watch Mohammed Shami opens up on India selection, fitness and more Cricket Australia clarifies nature of breach In a statement, CA said the offence involved non-compliance with its medical guidelines governing prescription medication."The breach was a failure to adhere to requirements under the Sports Science and Sports Medicine guidelines with regard to prescription medication," Cricket Australia said.The governing body also stressed that the incident was isolated and had occurred outside the competitive environment.
"This (breach) relates to a single incidence which occurred while out of competition and was not for performance enhancing purposes," CA added.The suspension means Schutt will be unavailable for Australia's series-deciding T20I against New Zealand and will also miss the beginning of her domestic campaign with Adelaide Strikers.Schutt accepts sanction and apologises Schutt accepted the suspension and apologised for not meeting the standards expected of players representing Australian cricket."I fully accept the penalty handed down and apologise for failing to meet the standards expected of me.
