Former Australia spinner Stuart MacGill acquitted of major drug supply, guilty of lesser charge

The cricketer teed up a meeting under his restaurant on Sydney’s north shore but denied knowing the deal was to take place.

Prosecutors argued the deal could not have occurred without MacGill’s prior involvement.

While the jury dismissed the Crown’s claims about MacGill’s knowledge of a one-kilogram deal, it found him guilty of the lesser charge of taking part in drug supply.

MacGill, whose 44-Test career came in the shadow of cricketing great Shane Warne, showed little emotion as the verdicts were read.

His sentencing hearing was adjourned for eight weeks.