Jayasuriya banned for two years after ICC anti-corruption unit investigation

Nic Pothas and Sanath Jayasuriya have a chat © AFP

Sanath Jayasuriya, former captain, World Cup winner and one of Sri Lanka’s most popular personalities, has been slapped with a two-year ban by the ICC’s anti-corruption unit for refusing to co-operate with investigations concerning corruption in the island nation. As a result and effective immediately, Jayasuriya cannot take part in any cricket-related activity until 2021.

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Nagraj Gollapudi is a deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo

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