Symonds will NOT be selected
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:56 pmhttp://www.cricket.com.au/default.aspx? ... y&id=15294
Cricket Australia (CA) has advised its National Selection Panel (NSP) that Andrew Symonds cannot be considered for national selection until he has completed further counselling and rehabilitation.
CA Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland today announced that Symonds will be unavailable for consideration for selection for the South Africa Test tour this month and will need to satisfy formal rehabilitation criteria before again being made available for international selection.
Mr Sutherland said CA had re-assessed Symonds’ progress with his rehabilitation after the player was fined $4000 for a Code of Behaviour breach relating to detrimental public comment late last month.
“Our assessment is that he is making good progress but that his commitment needs testing against new, tougher criteria we will finalise after consultation with his counselors, the ACA and Queensland Cricket,” he said.
“We have a responsibility to Andrew and his welfare but we also have a responsibility to Australian cricket to ensure his commitment is as it needs to be before he can be considered for national selection”.
In making the decision, Mr Sutherland noted feedback from the state, national players and Australian team management supporting that Symonds was making good progress with the rehabilitation program he is undertaking.
Mr Sutherland said he had advised Andrew Symonds of the decision.
Rehabilitation criteria are likely to include that:
• Symonds review and re-affirm his personal documented commitments
• The counselling program is increased in concentration and treated as a priority above Symonds CA and QC commitments
• Formal fortnightly rehabilitation progress reports are made to CA
He said CA would review Symonds’ progress at the end of the Sheffield Shield season, which is prior to the NSP selection of its squad for the Australia-Pakistan ODI series to be played from April.
Cricket Australia (CA) has advised its National Selection Panel (NSP) that Andrew Symonds cannot be considered for national selection until he has completed further counselling and rehabilitation.
CA Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland today announced that Symonds will be unavailable for consideration for selection for the South Africa Test tour this month and will need to satisfy formal rehabilitation criteria before again being made available for international selection.
Mr Sutherland said CA had re-assessed Symonds’ progress with his rehabilitation after the player was fined $4000 for a Code of Behaviour breach relating to detrimental public comment late last month.
“Our assessment is that he is making good progress but that his commitment needs testing against new, tougher criteria we will finalise after consultation with his counselors, the ACA and Queensland Cricket,” he said.
“We have a responsibility to Andrew and his welfare but we also have a responsibility to Australian cricket to ensure his commitment is as it needs to be before he can be considered for national selection”.
In making the decision, Mr Sutherland noted feedback from the state, national players and Australian team management supporting that Symonds was making good progress with the rehabilitation program he is undertaking.
Mr Sutherland said he had advised Andrew Symonds of the decision.
Rehabilitation criteria are likely to include that:
• Symonds review and re-affirm his personal documented commitments
• The counselling program is increased in concentration and treated as a priority above Symonds CA and QC commitments
• Formal fortnightly rehabilitation progress reports are made to CA
He said CA would review Symonds’ progress at the end of the Sheffield Shield season, which is prior to the NSP selection of its squad for the Australia-Pakistan ODI series to be played from April.
