Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuria. Photo: APFormer Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from cricket for two years. The International Cricket Council made the decision after Jayasuriya admitted to breaching two counts of its anti-corruption code. "Compelling participants to cooperate under the code is a vital weapon in our efforts to rid our sport of corruptors. Jayasuriya helped Sri Lanka win the Cricket World Cup in 1996, captained the team to the semifinals in 2003, and came back from retirement to help the team at age 38 reach another final in 2007.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 26, 2019 19:18 UTC