Two Arrested After Budding Sydney Cricketer Muhammad Kashif Drowns In Royal National Park Crash
- Staff Writer
- May 7
- 2 min read
NSW Police have arrested two people after a 20-year-old Sydney-based cricketer of Pakistani origin Muhammad Kashif died in a car crash in the early hours of Wednesday.
Kashif was a passenger in a blue Audi, which was involved in an allegedly illegal street race, that ran off the road into the Audley Weir on the Hacking River in the Royal National Park in Sydney.
Tributes poured in for Kashif, who was studying electrical engineering, from the South Asian cricket community. “Kashif was more than just a talented cricketer — he was a true gentleman of the game,” Great Hits Abbottabad CC wrote on Facebook.
“Kash, we will miss your charisma, your banter and most of all your friendship. Simply gone too soon, rest in peace dear friend, never to be forgotten,” Kashif’s team Mount Pritchard - Southern Districts Cricket Club wrote on Facebook.
GoFundMe Set Up To Help Sydney Cricketer's Family
A GoFundMe set up to help Kashif’s family, who are residents of Casula in south-west Sydney, raised over $55,000 within a day.
“We are raising funds in memory of Muhammad Kashif, a devoted son and the eldest sibling to his two sisters,” Kashif’s friend Najiullah Shafiqi wrote on the campaign page.
“Kashif worked tirelessly to support his family and was a pillar of strength in their lives. His sudden passing has left a deep void, both emotionally and financially.”
“During this incredibly difficult time, we are coming together to support his family. The funds raised will go toward covering funeral expenses and helping ease the financial burden on his loved ones as they navigate life without him,” Shafiqui wrote.
Two Drivers Arrested Over Crash Royal National Park
NSW Police in a statement said that emergency services were called to the scene of the crash in the Royal National Park around 1.15 am on Wednesday May 6, 2026.
“Officers attached to Sutherland Shire Police Area Command were told an Audi and a Mercedes were allegedly travelling on Audley Road, near Riverside Road, Audley, before the Audi – carrying two men – left the roadway, entered the water and sank,” said police.
The driver of the Audi - a 20-year-old - managed to escape the sinking vehicle, but Kashif was unable to get out. Police divers were called in and they recovered Kashif’s body around 10.20 am.
The police took the driver of the Audi and the 18-year-old driver of the Mercedes to the hospital for mandatory testing and later arrested them.
The 20-year-old Audi driver was charged with dangerous and negligent driving occasioning death. The Mercedes driver was charged with driving on a suspended license and possessing prescribed restricted substances. They were granted conditional bail and are scheduled to appear before the Sutherland Local Court on Thursday June 18, 2026.
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