Bombshell as former Big Bash and state-level cricketer stands accused of child sexual abuse
Aaron William Summers, 29, is accused of penetrative sexual abuse of a child or young person and grooming with the intention of exposing a child or young person to indecent material.
Summers played one game for the Hobart Hurricanes in late 2017 and three one-day games for Tasmania after making his debut in 2018.
The offences allegedly occurred in Hobart on January 16, 2018 - when Summers was part of the Hurricanes BBL roster.
He appeared in Hobart Magistrates Court on Friday via phone from Perth.
His lawyer Caroline Graves said she had received an '11th-hour' disclosure which would take up to four weeks to review closely.
The matter was adjourned to September 8 and Summers' bail was continued.
He was extradited from the Northern Territory to Tasmania in April and is yet to enter a plea to the charges.
Magistrate Andrew McKee said the matter could be committed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
Summers, a fast bowler, became the first foreign player to play in Pakistan's revamped domestic cricket competition in 2020.
And ahead of his sole BBL appearance for the Hurricanes, Summers bowled quicker than more established stars Jofra Archer and Tymal Mills.
'I know I've got a desirable talent: I'm one of the quickest blokes going around the world,' he previously told The Cricketer magazine.
'That's what I like to do. I get paid to do it. I bowl quick. That's my point of difference.'
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