Dulip Samaraweera, a former Sri Lankan Test cricketer and ex-coach of Victoria's women's cricket team, is under investigation by Cricket Australia for serious misconduct allegations concerning a female player. The allegations, which are said to be historic, have prompted Cricket Australia's integrity department to initiate a probe, and a code of conduct hearing is expected to follow. Samaraweera was set to coach the Australia A women's team during their upcoming series against India A but was stood down amid these allegations. Cricket Victoria has refrained from commenting on the ongoing proceedings, with CEO Nick Cummins stating they will address the situation at the appropriate time. After retiring from professional play, Samaraweera has coached in Australia for over a decade, but faced controversy last year when he left his coaching role shortly after being appointed. He has yet to publicly respond to the allegations.