4. Emily Smith

Australian cricketer, Emily Smith was banned for as many as 12 months for mistakenly disclosing a piece of inside information regarding a game. She took to Twitter to reveal that Hobart Hurricanes was due to face Sydney Thunder without any official confirmation. CA’s Anti-Corruption Code prohibits players from revealing any inside information regarding teams or matches. 

“Whilst Cricket Australia acknowledges that at the time of posting the team line-up there was no intent to breach the Anti-Corruption Code, CA’s rigorous anti-corruption player education program means that players are well aware of their obligations under the Anti-Corruption Code and there is no excuse for breaches regardless of the reasons for information being disclosed.” Carroll, the CA’s head of integrity and security, said in a statement.