Somerset Cricket Club skipper Wendell White has been officially suspended from all domestic cricket for four matches, apparently for speaking to this newspaper without Bermuda Cricket Board of Control's permission.

White conducted an interview with The Royal Gazette following the Bermuda national team's participation in the Americas Cup in Argentina earlier this year when he spoke about the wickets in South America and the encouraging performance of the team's youngsters.

However, in a statement released by the BCBC yesterday, president Reginald Pearman confirmed that White had been “found guilty” at a hearing of the Disciplinary Committee on Monday, April 22, but failed to say with what offence the player had been charged.

The statement continued: “All players found guilty by the Disciplinary Committee have a right to appeal the decision within seven days of the hearing. On Friday, April 26, the BCBC received notification of an appeal against the decision.”

Pearman noted that as the “nationally appointed governing body, the BCBC has requirements to follow the standards set by the ICC (International Cricket Conference), the ruling body of world cricket.”

White, who will be sidelined until June 2 unless his appeal is successful, is presently on a tour of Barbados with Somerset CC and could not be reached for comment yesterday.

Just last month top batsmen Clay Smith and Janeiro Tucker were reprimanded by the Board for also conducting interviews with The Gazette prior to Bermuda's departure for Argentina.

However, neither of them took part on the tour.