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Both Nuwan Zoysa and Avishka Gunawardene have 14 days from 9 May 2019 to respond to the charges levelled by ICC.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday charged former Sri Lank cricketers Nuwan Zoysa and Avishka Gunawardene for breaching ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants for the T10 League (the ‘Code’). Zoysa was found guilty of breaching four counts while Gunawardene was guilty of breaching two counts.
The charges relate to the T10 Cricket League played in the UAE in December last year. “The ICC was appointed by the ECB as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official for the purposes of the ECB’s Code for this tournament,” ICC said in a media release.
The charges follow a recent amnesty to participants who had previously failed to report any information concerning corrupt conduct in Sri Lankan cricket.
Zoysa has been charged under the following articles. Article 2.1.1 – for being party to an agreement to influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspect(s) of a match.
Article 2.1.4 – Directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating any Participant to breach Code Article 2.1.
Article 2.4.4 - Failing to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in corrupt conduct under the Code.
Article 2.4.6 – Failing or refusing, without compelling justification to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the ACU in relation to possible Corrupt Conduct under the Code
Zoysa was already suspended as a result of being charged with three breaches of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code in November last year.
That provisional suspension remains in full force and effect and Mr Zoysa has additionally been provisionally suspended under the ECB Code pending the determination of these new charges.
Avishka Gunawardene, on the other hand was charged for breaching two counts. Article 2.1.4 – Directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating any Participant to breach Code Article 2.1.
Article 2.4.5 – Failing to disclose to the ACU (without unnecessary delay) full details of any incident, fact, or matter that comes to the attention of a Participant that may evidence Corrupt Conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code by another Participant.
Gunawardene has also been provisionally suspended under the ECB Code pending the determination of these charges.
Both Zoysa Gunawardene have 14 days from 9 May 2019 to respond to the charges.
