Discipline

Suspensions, Cautions, Bonds (as at 16 March 2026)

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Current Suspensions

James McKay (formally of Port Melbourne)

- Intimidating an Umpire by language or gesture, showing dissent at an umpires decision by word or action.
- Threatening to assault a player or any other person except an umpire.
• Suspended until the completion of the 2028/29 Season (specifically 31 March 2029)
 


Damian Degenhardt (Old Carey)

  • Showing dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Suspended for 1 match (Ending at the completion of Round 1 Veterans comp in season 26/27)
  • Suspended sentence of 1 match – (Ending 30 March 2027)

Michael Inglis (Kew) – Coaching Role

  • Showing serious dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Breaching the code of conduct
  • Intimidating an umpire by language or gesture
  • Apology, club penalty, $250 bond until 30 March 2027

Kashif Qadir (East Doncaster)

  • Threatening to assault an umpire
  • Showing serious dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Breaching the code of conduct
  • Suspended for 8 matches (tbc – either after the completion of LOC2 Round 5 or 6 in Season 26/27)
  • Suspended sentence of 4 matches eding 30 March 2027

 Varun Anerali (North Balwyn)

  • Breach of the ECA Code of Conduct
  • Breach of the Spirit of Cricket
  • As captain deliberately and knowingly played someone under an incorrect name
  • Suspended until 31 March 2027

Goutham Nevuri (North Balwyn)

  • Breach of the ECA Code of Conduct
  • Breach of the Spirit of Cricket
  • Deliberately and knowingly played under an incorrect name
  • Suspended until 31 January 2027

Thrinesh Lingala (North Balwyn)

  • Breach of the ECA Code of Conduct
  • Breach of the Spirit of Cricket
  • Deliberately and knowingly played someone under an incorrect name
  • Suspended until 30 November 2026

Sanjeewa Mahagamage (St. Andrew’s Gardiner)

  • Level 2 serious dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Suspended for 3 matches until after completion of Round 3 in 2026/27 ending 25 October 2026

Current Suspended Sentences

 

Damian Degenhardt (Old Carey)

  • Showing dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Suspended sentence of 1 match ending 30 March 2027

Suraj Randiv (Edinburgh)

  • Showing dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Suspended sentence of 1 match – (Ending 30 March 2027)

Cameron Melly (Edinburgh)

  • Showing dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Suspended sentence of 1 match – (Ending 30 March 2027)

Nitesh Patel (North Balwyn)

  • Showing dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Suspended sentence of 1 match – (Ending 30 March 2027) 

Xavier Bateman (North Balwyn)

  • Captain failing to control players
  • Suspended sentence of 1 match – (Ending 30 March 2027)

Peter Guley (Mont Albert)

  • Breaching the code of conduct
  • Suspended sentence of 2 matches – (Ending 30 March 2027)

 Rajandeep Singh (Glen Waverley)

- Showing serious dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
Suspended for 2 matches (Ending midnight 15 November 2025) plus an additional suspended sentence of 4 matches – (Ending 1 November 2026)

Mohammad Memon (East Doncaster)

  • Captain failing to control players
  • Suspended sentence of 2 matches ending 30 March 2027

 Kashif Qadir (East Doncaster)

  • Threatening to assault an umpire
  • Showing serious dissent at an umpires decision by word or action
  • Breaching the code of conduct
  • Suspended sentence of 4 matches ending 30 March 2027

 

Current Cautions 

Mark Quamil (Ashburton Willows) until completion of 2026/27 season
Xavier Bateman (North Balwyn) - until completion of 2026/27 season


 

Current Fines & Bonds


Kew Cricket Club - $250 (expiring 30 March 2027)
Endeavour Hills Cricket Club - $500 (expiring 30 March 2027)
North Balwyn Cricket Club $500 fine/$2,000 bond expiring 31 March 2028

 
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