Pakistan, March 13 -- Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill has been found guilty of participating in drug supply but was cleared of a large-scale cocaine deal. A Sydney District Court ruled that while he did not facilitate a one-kilogram cocaine exchange, he was involved in the supply operation. Prosecutors argued that he introduced his drug dealer to his brother-in-law, enabling the transaction.

MacGill, who took 208 wickets in 44 Test matches, showed little reaction as the verdict was read. His sentencing hearing has been scheduled for eight weeks. This case is not his first legal trouble, as he was allegedly kidnapped in 2021. Two men accused of detaining him claim he was involved in drug dealings. However, police earlier maintain...