Currently, the West Indies cricket team is playing a Test match against Australia. But in the meantime, a shocking news has come out. It is reported that 11 women have made serious allegations of rape and sexual exploitation against a player of the West Indies team. These include a minor girl. Although the name of that player has not been revealed yet, but it is being told that he is still part of the team and he has not retired. This news was first published in Guyana’s local newspaper Kaiteur Sports, in which the case was kept in the case “Monster in Maroon”.
Cricket West Indies response
When the Sports Max Channel asked the West Indies Cricket Board questions about this news, the chairman of the board Kishore Shailo said that he has no idea about the matter, so he cannot comment at the moment.
Lawyer made serious allegations
Nizal Hughes, a lawyer from Guyana, said that about two years ago a girl had come to him with a complaint. The lawyer also stated that the player who was talking was part of the same West Indies team that defeated Australia in January 2024). However, the lawyer also said that so far no woman has filed a formal complaint with the police. When the player returned from Australia, he was welcomed like a hero. But now the discussion of this matter has started again and some people are also being questioned.
Match position
Meanwhile, the first match of the three -Test series between West Indies and Australia is being played in Barbados. By the end of the second day’s play, Australia have scored 92 runs for 4 wickets in their second innings. The West Indies team was all out for 190 runs in the first innings, while Australia scored 180 runs in the first innings. In this way the West Indies have a slight lead of 10 runs.
