Australian women’s national cricket team star Megan Schutt has landed in trouble, as she was handed a two-match suspension for breaking rules related to prescription medication. Schutt has accepted the penalty and apologized for failing to meet the standards expected of her.

Cricket Australia (CA) announced the decision on Thursday, October 22. The Australian cricket board has confirmed that the experienced fast bowler had failed to follow the required guidelines for using prescription medicines. Earlier, Nat Sciver-Brunt and England stars were allowed to miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL 2027.

Megan Schutt suspended by Cricket Australia ahead of New Zealand T20I

Cricket Australia (CA) announced that Megan Schutt has been banned from two games after she failed to follow the requirements mentioned in its Sports Science and Sports Medicine guidelines regarding prescription medication.

Schutt will serve the first match of her suspension on Thursday, October 22, when Australia face New Zealand in the third and final T20I at North Sydney Oval in Sydney. The second match of her suspension will affect her domestic commitments.

She will miss the Adelaide Strikers' opening match of the Women's Big Bash League 2026-27 (WBBL 2026-27) season against the Melbourne Stars on October 31.

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