Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill allegedly kidnapped and threatened at gunpoint
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Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped and held against his will for an hour last month.
NSW police said on Wednesday that four men have been arrested following an investigation into the incident on Sydney’s lower north shore on 14 April.
MacGill, who played 44 Tests and took 208 wickets between 1998 and 2008, was allegedly confronted by a man in Cremorne around 8pm before two other men appeared and MacGill was forced into a vehicle.
He was then driven to a property at Bringelly, where the two men, plus another unknown man, allegedly assaulted him and threatened him with a firearm.
About an hour later, MacGill was driven to the Belmore area and released, police say.
The incident was reported to police six days later and detectives from the state crime command’s robbery and serious crime squad were notified.
An investigation under Strike Force Cain was subsequently commenced, leading to Wednesday morning’s arrests during dawn raids.
Investigations are continuing, police said.
Leg-spinner MacGill played three one-day internationals for Australia during a cricket career spanning 19 years. He retired in 2012.