Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from all types of cricket for one yr, with the final six months suspended, for breaching the game’s anti-corruption code, the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) mentioned.
In August, the ICC charged Jayawickrama for failing to report an method to repair matches and obstructing an investigation.
The governing physique mentioned the 26-year-old was approached to repair worldwide matches and was requested to method one other participant to repair matches within the 2021 season of the Lanka Premier League.
The ICC mentioned Jayawickrama had admitted to being in breach of the anti-corruption code.
“On account of the admission, Jayawickrama has accepted a sanction of a one-year interval of ineligibility, of which the final six months are suspended,” the ICC mentioned.
Jayawickrama made his worldwide debut in April 2021, taking 11 wickets in his first take a look at towards Bangladesh.
He performed 5 take a look at matches, 5 one-day internationals and 5 Twenty20 internationals, however has not performed for Sri Lanka since June 2022.
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