Piepa Cleary

Piepa Cleary

Ques: Which Australian women’s cricketer has been suspended for six months by Cricket Australia?

(a) Angela Reakes
(b) Ellyse Perry
(c) Piepa Cleary
(d) Nicole Bolton
Ans (c)

Related facts:

  • On 4 February 2016 Australian women’s cricketer Piepa Cleary has been suspended for six months by Cricket Australia for placing bets.
  • She was found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia (CA) Anti-Corruption Code for placing several bets on the historic day-night Test match between Australia and New Zealand, played in November 2015.
  • Cleary has been charged with breaching Article 2.2.1 of the code.
  • She admitted the charge which involved placing as many as six bets, totaling to $15.50.and would be banned for 24 months, with first 18 months on suspension.
  • Piepa Cleary used to play for the Perth Scorchers in the women’s Twenty20 Big Bash League.
  • The 19-year old Cleary becomes the second female player to be banned for betting in international cricket following the two-year sentence to Sydney Sixers player Angela Reakes.
  • She was found guilty of betting a 9 Australian dollars on the Man of the Match award in the 2015 ICC Cricket World cup final.

Reference:

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/77746/australia-womens-cricketer-banned-for-betting-on-day-night-test