Sri Lanka coach charged under ICC anti-corruption code
Dubai, Oct 31 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Sri Lankan bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
"Zoysa has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect," read a statement issued by ICC.
The charges are as follows:
1. Article 2.1.1 – being party to an effort to fix or contrive or to otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspect of an International match.
2. Article 2.1.4 – directly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging a player to breach Code Article 2.1.1.
3. Article 2.4.4 – failing to disclose to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit full details of any approaches or invitations he received to engage in corrupt conduct under the Code.
Zoysa has 14 days from 1 November 2018 to respond to the charges.
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