Praveen Jayawickrama Banned for One Year Under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from all cricket for a year, of which six months will be suspended.

The ban was imposed on Jayawickrama after he admitted breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

The player admitted to being in breach of Article 2.4.7 of the Code, which deals with:

"Obstructing or delaying any investigation that may be carried out by the ACU, including concealing, tampering with, or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and/or that may be evidence or may lead to the discovery of evidence of corrupt conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code."

Jayawickrama last represented Sri Lanka in 2022. He has featured for the Island nation in five Tests, ODIs and T20Is each with a total of 32 international wickets to his name across those 15 matches.

The charges relate to international cricket and the Lanka Premier League. The ICC, in agreement with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), acted in accordance with Articles 1.7.4.1 and 1.8.1 of the Code.