England Cricketer Under Police Inquiry Following Spiking and Assault Allegations
London – A former england cricketer is currently being investigated by police following reports of sexual assault and drink spiking at a London pub co-owned by several prominent sports figures.The Metropolitan Police confirmed to the Daily Telegraph on Friday that a man in his 40s was interviewed under caution on June 5th regarding a complaint of spiking and assault.
According to a police statement, two women are believed to have been spiked, with one also alleging a sexual assault. Enquiries are ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this stage.
The alleged incident occurred at The Boundary, a cricket-themed pub in Chelsea, on May 22nd - the first day of England’s Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. The pub is co-owned by England cricket’s head coach,Brendon McCullum,and white-ball batter Jos Buttler,alongside other members of the England setup including 50-over World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan,former one-day international batter Sam Billings,former South africa captain Graeme Smith,and Ireland cricketer Paul Stirling. England and British Lions rugby union hooker Jamie George is also a shareholder.
None of the pub’s owners were present during the alleged incident. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been aware of the allegations for some time but declined to comment when contacted by the Guardian.
This incident comes amid a backdrop of recent misconduct cases within english cricket. In august, an unnamed former county coach received a nine-month suspension after admitting to sending sexually explicit images to two female junior staff members.The Cricket Discipline Panel redacted the coach’s name, citing a “serious risk of harm” if his identity were revealed. The panel found the coach guilty of five charges of professional misconduct, noting a power imbalance in one instance where the woman was “much younger” and he held a “far more senior position” at the club.
Separately, in November of last year, a professional coach was suspended for six months for “inappropriate sexual behavior” during a pre-season tour for an unnamed men’s and women’s county team.
