Western Australia suspend Pomersbach

Western Australia suspend Pomersbach

Western Australia has suspended Luke Pomersbach from pre-season training until at least Friday when he will face charges relating to many incidents.

The 24-year-old has been charged with assaulting and obstructing police, escaping police custody, driving with a blood alcohol content in excess of .08, failing to accompany police and failing to stop.

Pomersbach, who played a Twenty20 international for Australia in December 2007, was allegedly involved in two separate accidents within 15 minutes on Sunday night and left the scene of both.

Pomersbach is said to have struck a car and then a skip bin at around 9.30pm in City Beach.

Police then tracked Pomersbach to his home courtesy of an oil trail left behind and arrested him but the left-handed batsman struggled with the officers and one was pushed backwards through a window in his house.

Having escaped from police Pomersbach was then found in nearby sand dunes after police used a sniffer dog to track him down and he will face the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday.

Welfare

"The Western Australian Cricket Association has been made aware of a serious traffic incident involving Warriors batsman Luke Pomersbach last night in Perth's western suburbs," WACA chief Graeme Wood said in a statement.

"The matter will be heard in the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday. Until then, Luke has been suspended from all pre-season training commitments with the Warriors. No other Warriors player was involved in this incident.

"The WACA, along with the Australian Cricketers Association (ACA), will continue to provide the necessary support and welfare to Luke. The WACA will not be making any further comment on this issue until after Friday's hearing."

Pomersbach hit one six and scored 15 runs from seven balls when - having gone to the ground as a spectator - he was drafted into the Australian Twenty20 team that faced New Zealand at the WACA Ground in late 2007.

While he has performed well at times on the field for the Warriors, particularly in limited overs matches, Pomersbach has also been involved in a couple of incidents away from the pitch, twice punished by the WACA for incidents involving alcohol.

He also played for Kings XI Punjab during the Indian Premier League season.


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