Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from all cricket for two years after admitting breaching two counts of the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code.
The former Sri Lanka captain and batsman was accused of failing to cooperate in an investigation into corruption, and delaying or obstructing an investigation. Having admitted both breaches Jayasuriya, 49, has accepted a sanction of being suspended from all cricket-related activities for two years.
Alex Marshall, the general manager of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit, said in a statement: “This conviction under the code demonstrates the importance of participants in cricket cooperating with investigations.
“Compelling participants to cooperate under the code is a vital weapon in our efforts to rid our sport of corruptors. These rules are essential to maintain the integrity of our sport.”
Jayasuriya played 110 Test matches and 445 one-day internationals for Sri Lanka. He also played for Somerset, Lancashire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire and retired in 2012 before becoming Sri Lanka chairman of selectors.