Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha have been suspended for the first four ODIs along with both the Tests against South Africa for their roles in the team’s mid-match protest against ball-tampering charges levelled during their Windies tour last month, the International Cricket Council informed on its website.
The three were all given eight suspension points by independent Judicial Commissioner Michael Beloff QC.
According to the ICC, the Sri Lankan trio were charged by the ICC Chief Executive David Richardson on 19 June and had pleaded guilty to breaching Level 3, Article 2.3.1, which relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.”
BREAKING: Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has been banned for two Test matches and four ODIs after pleading guilty to “conduct contrary to the spirit of the game” during his side’s tour of the Windies earlier this year.
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— ICC (@ICC) July 16, 2018
“As eight suspension points equate to a ban from two Tests and four ODIs/T20Is or eight ODIs/T20Is, whatever comes first for the player or player support personnel, the Judicial Commissioner’s ruling means the three will also remain suspended for the Dambulla ODIs (29 July and 1 August) as well as the Kandy ODIs (5 and 8 August),” ICC said.
Sri Lanka’s coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha have also been banned for the same amount of time. Each has been given eight suspension points and six demerit points.
— ICC (@ICC) July 16, 2018
On June 19, SL skipper Chandimal was suspended for changing the condition of the ball during the second Test against the West Indies.
After the ball-tampering charges surfaced, Chandimal refused to lead his team out in St Lucia after he was informed by umpires Ian Gould and Aleem Dar that the Windies had been awarded a five-run penalty due to concerns over the condition of the ball.
