Praveen Jayawickrama
ICC has taken major action against Sri Lankan cricket team player Praveen Jayawickrama and has banned him from all types of cricket for one year. Out of which he will be suspended for six months. This ban was imposed on him for violating the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and he admitted to violating Article 2.4.7 of the code and accepted all the charges.
The matter is related to Lanka Premier League
The allegations relate to international cricket and the Lanka Premier League. The ICC acted in accordance with Articles 1.7.4.1 and 1.8.1 of the Code in agreement with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Obstructing or delaying any investigation conducted by the ACU under Article 2.4.7, including suppressing any documents or other information. Including tampering with or destroying evidence that may be relevant to the investigation or may lead to the discovery of evidence. He was found guilty of this.
Played all three formats for Sri Lanka
Praveen Jayawickrama made his debut for Sri Lanka in all three formats in the year 2021. Praveen won the match for the Lankan team by taking 11 wickets on his debut. He also received the Player of the Match award for his excellent performance in the test match against Bangladesh. He took 25 wickets in a total of 5 test matches for Lanka. He played the last Test in the year 2022 and since then he is out of the team.
Took more than 120 wickets in first class matches
Praveen Jayawickrama has taken 5 wickets in 5 ODI matches and 2 wickets in 5 T20 International matches. Apart from this, he has 120 wickets in his name in 33 first class matches. Jayawickrama has taken 60 wickets in the list. At the age of 26, ICC has banned him due to corruption. Due to this his career is also in danger.
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