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Prabath Jayasuriya sanctioned for breaching code of conduct
Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has been penalised after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the ongoing second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. Jayasuriya was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match".
One demerit point has been added to his disciplinary record. And it was his first offence in the last 24 months. The incident took place when Prabath was dismissed off the final delivery of the day (Monday).
Following the dismissal, as Prabath was making his way back to the pavilion, he slammed the boundary wedges with his bat on his way back to the pavilion. Meanwhile, Jayasuriya admitted the offence and accepted the sanction levelled by Andy Pycroft, the match referee. Prabath is the third player to be sanctioned in the ongoing Test after Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando,
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Ex-Indian cricketer hits out at Sri Lankan players
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has lashed out at Sri Lankan players for their unprofessional conduct on day two of the second Test against India on Monday in Colombo. Just ahead of the stumps on day two, Prabath Jayasuriya and Kamil Mishara expressed their disappointment over the umpires' decision to continue playing in fading light. Strikingly, Jayasuriya was dismiss...
Zimbabwe name squad for Namibia T20I tri-series, Graeme Cremer makes comeback
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South Africa batter Jason Smith ruled out of T20I series in Namibia
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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando fined after on-field confrontation
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Brydon Carse withdrawn from England squad amid ECB’s investigation into nightclub incident
England have withdrawn fast bowler Brydon Carse from their squad for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s after an incident outside a nightclub in Derby came under investigation by the Cricket Regulator.
The incident, as per reports, took place on Saturday night, when Durham’s players went out to celebrate their County Championship victory ove...
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