Andrew Symonds will be sent home from the World Twenty20 after alcohol-related breaches of Australian team rules, with Cameron White, the Victoria all-rounder, being called up to replace him.
"He [Symonds] will come home this evening," James Sutherland, the chief executive of Cricket Australia, said. "The decision has been made due to Andrew, over the last 24-48 hours, breaking a number of team rules.
"In isolation the breaches that I am talking about are not serious, but in the scheme of things, in the scheme of history, they are enough for it to be the final straw.
"I am disappointed in Andrew and also disappointed for Andrew."
"It's alcohol related and other issues related to team rules," Sutherland added. "It's about Cricket Australia taking responsibility for its employees.
"We understand Andrew has had his share of issues and it's a constant balancing act but today it has tipped too far."
Sutherland added: "The decision was made by the Cricket Australia board tonight following recommendation from management.
"The recommendation from management was made following recommendation from the leadership group, who were unanimous in recommending this course of action."
"We will continue to support Andrew in his rehabilitation and whatever other support he needs from us," he added. Australia will now seek to call a replacement player into their 15-man squad for the World Twenty 20.
"We'll go through the appropriate course of action with the ICC. One would hope the ICC would look favourably on our application," said Sutherland.
Four years ago Symonds was banned from the Australia team for two matches for turning up for a one-day international against Bangladesh in Cardiff drunk. The team went on to suffer a shock defeat.
Symonds' career hit the crossroads again just over nine months ago when he was sent home from Darwin for going fishing instead of attending a team meeting. After missing the October tour of India, Symonds was recalled to the Australia team for the Test series against New Zealand but again found himself in hot water after an altercation with a fan at a Brisbane pub.
Cleared of any wrongdoing in that instance, Symonds missed the latter stages of the Australian summer with a knee injury that required surgery and, while he was on the comeback trail, he was again disciplined by CA. He was then reprimanded for hurling drink-fuelled abuse at Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand wicketkeeper, in a radio interview.
Symonds was left out of Australia's Ashes squad last month, a decision endorsed by Ricky Ponting, the captain.
"He [Symonds] will come home this evening," James Sutherland, the chief executive of Cricket Australia, said. "The decision has been made due to Andrew, over the last 24-48 hours, breaking a number of team rules.
"In isolation the breaches that I am talking about are not serious, but in the scheme of things, in the scheme of history, they are enough for it to be the final straw.
"I am disappointed in Andrew and also disappointed for Andrew."
"It's alcohol related and other issues related to team rules," Sutherland added. "It's about Cricket Australia taking responsibility for its employees.
"We understand Andrew has had his share of issues and it's a constant balancing act but today it has tipped too far."
Sutherland added: "The decision was made by the Cricket Australia board tonight following recommendation from management.
"The recommendation from management was made following recommendation from the leadership group, who were unanimous in recommending this course of action."
"We will continue to support Andrew in his rehabilitation and whatever other support he needs from us," he added. Australia will now seek to call a replacement player into their 15-man squad for the World Twenty 20.
"We'll go through the appropriate course of action with the ICC. One would hope the ICC would look favourably on our application," said Sutherland.
Four years ago Symonds was banned from the Australia team for two matches for turning up for a one-day international against Bangladesh in Cardiff drunk. The team went on to suffer a shock defeat.
Symonds' career hit the crossroads again just over nine months ago when he was sent home from Darwin for going fishing instead of attending a team meeting. After missing the October tour of India, Symonds was recalled to the Australia team for the Test series against New Zealand but again found himself in hot water after an altercation with a fan at a Brisbane pub.
Cleared of any wrongdoing in that instance, Symonds missed the latter stages of the Australian summer with a knee injury that required surgery and, while he was on the comeback trail, he was again disciplined by CA. He was then reprimanded for hurling drink-fuelled abuse at Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand wicketkeeper, in a radio interview.
Symonds was left out of Australia's Ashes squad last month, a decision endorsed by Ricky Ponting, the captain.
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