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Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama charged under ICC’s anti-corruption code

Thursday, 08-Aug-2024
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Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been charged by ICC for breaching three counts of the Anti-Corruption code pertaining to corrupt approaches in international matches and the Lanka Premier League. As per ICC, Praveen Jayawickrama has been charged under articles 2.4.4 and 2.4.7 of the code. 

Article 2.4.4 - Failing to report to the Anti-Corruption Unit, without unnecessary delay, details of an approach he received to carry out fixing in future International Matches.

Article 2.4.4 - Failing to report to the Anti-Corruption Unit, without unnecessary delay, details of an approach he received in which he was asked to approach another player, on a corrupter’s behalf, to carry out fixing in the 2021 Lanka Premier League.

Article 2.4.7 - Obstructing the investigation by deleting messages in which the approaches and offers to engage in corrupt conduct were made.

Jayawickrama has been handed 14 days from August 6 to respond to the charges. As far as his appearances for Sri Lanka are concerned, he has played five Tests, five ODIs and five T20Is for the team. 

 

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