{
  "id": 16013102,
  "title": "Australia fast bowler handed two-match ban for medication breach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/australia-fast-bowler-handed-two-match-ban-for-medication-breach",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T06:47:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/australia-fast-bowler-megan-schutt-handed-two-match-ban-for-medication-breach/articleshow/135110249.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Megan Schutt, Australia's fast bowler, has been handed a two-match ban by Cricket Australia (CA) for breaching requirements regarding the use of prescription medication. The 33-year-old will miss Australia's final T20I against New Zealand and Adelaide Strikers' Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) opener against Melbourne Stars due to the suspension. CA clarified that the incident was isolated, unrelated to performance enhancement, and did not occur during competition. Schutt accepted the sanction and apologized for not meeting the standards expected of her, acknowledging she was responsible for following the Sports Science and Sports Medicine Guidelines she regularly received education on.",
  "summary": "Megan Schutt has received a two-match suspension due to her failure to adhere to prescription medication protocols. This situation arose outside competitive play and did not involve performance enhancement. As a result, she will be absent from Australia's final T20I against New Zealand and the WBBL opener for the Adelaide Strikers. Schutt has acknowledged the consequences and expressed her…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}