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Sri Lanka Captain Dinesh Chandimal banned for one Test, could miss four more along with coach and manager

Dinesh Chadimal, banned for one Test for ball tampering, could miss four more Tests.

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Sri Lanka’s situation could get from bad to worse because Sri Lankan Captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha could miss two to four more Tests.

International Cricket Council (ICC) charged them with "conduct contrary to the spirit of the game" after their side had refused to take the field for almost two hours on the third morning of the second Test against West Indies at Gros Islet.

 

Earlier, Chandimal was banned for one Test because he was found guilty of ball tampering during the second Test against the Windies earlier this week.

The video evidence indicated that on the second day's play, Chandimal was taking sweets out from his left pocket, putting them in his mouth, before applying saliva to the ball.

ICC Match Referee Javagal Srinath handed Chandimal the maximum punishment available under the code, i.e. two suspension points and a fine of 100 per cent of his match fee.

As two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first for the player, Chandimal will now miss the day/night Barbados Test, starting from Saturday, June 23. 

Furthermore, and because two suspension points correspond to four demerit points, these have been added to Chandimal's disciplinary record.

 

Commenting on his decision, Srinath said, “After reviewing the footage of the incident, it is clear that Dinesh applied an artificial substance to the ball, namely saliva containing the residue of something he had in his mouth, an action which is prohibited under the ICC Code of Conduct.”

“The footage shows that upon receiving the ball, Dinesh took something from his pocket and put it into his mouth. After sucking or chewing whatever he put in his mouth for a few seconds, Dinesh then proceeded to spit on his finger and polish the ball with his saliva which would have contained the residue of the artificial substance that he had in his mouth, on two separate occasions,” the former India pacer was quoted in an ICC statement.

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