December 26, 2021 — 5.30am
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A confidential phone call between a whistleblower and Cricket Australia’s ex-integrity chief discussing a then-player’s alleged cocaine use and sexual activities has been leaked, exposing serious security flaws in the organisation’s anti-corruption unit.
The recording, sent anonymously to The Sunday Age, is of a call by former Cricket Australia head of integrity Sean Carroll to a woman who describes herself as a high-class escort and provides information that a well-known cricketer should “back it up” or he will end up destroying his career.
In the phone call, the woman makes allegations about the player dancing naked on a balcony, openly using cocaine and cavorting with numerous women.
It is believed the phone call took place several years ago, and the allegations against the unnamed player could not be substantiated. But the existence of the recording years later and the ease at which such recordings can be accessed has led to sports corruption experts warning that there is a risk of players being blackmailed and whistleblowers being deterred from coming forward.
It is unclear how or when the recording was obtained from Cricket Australia. It was sent to The Sunday Age through an encrypted email service from an anonymous address. The player was not identified and The Sunday Age has established that the recording is genuine.
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