WBBL: Sydney Sixers fined $25,000 for naming wrong player on team sheet

In a bizarre administrative error, a player not part of the primary squad of the 15 players was named in the playing XI by Women’s Big Bash League team Sydney Sixers, leading to a fine of $25,000 by Cricket Australia, the cricketing authority in the country.

Sixers named fast bowler Hayley Silver-Holmes on the team sheet against Melbourne Renegades, however, Holmes, who had been injured prior to this game was not even part of the primary squad of 15. Although she had recovered from injury, her return to the squad was still pending approval from WBBL's technical committee.

The fine though was reduced one, for the misjudgment was self-reported by the Sixers team. The cause was helped by the fact that Holmes did not bat in the first innings as she wasn’t required. Sixers had reported the administrative error by then and Holmes could not come out to bowl in the second. The Sixers remained one bowler short, losing the match eventually in the final over.

Out of the 25k, $15,000 is suspended because of Sixers' prompt action and co-operation with the integrity and security committee.

Cricket Australia's Senior Conduct Commissioner, Alan Sullivan QC said that the maximum penalty of $50,000 and/or additional sanctions were "not deemed appropriate given the nature of the breach and the fact Sixers lost the match and adversely impacted their Net Run Rate".

Sean Carroll, CA's Head of Integrity and Security, said: "Cricket Australia places a significant emphasis on the integrity of all competitions, including the compliance with its player contracting rules and regulations. This breach by the Sydney Sixers, while serious in nature, had a reduced impact due to the Club's actions during last night's game. As such, we support the findings of Alan Sullivan QC, including the suspension of $15,000 of the $25,000 fine imposed."

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