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Bengaluru, June 19: Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal on Tuesday (June 19) has been suspended from his side's third and final Test against the West Indies after he was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball during the second day's play of the second Test, which concluded at Gros Islet on Monday (June 18).
During a hearing held at the end of the St Lucia Test, in which video evidence was used in the presence of the Sri Lanka team management and the match officials, Chandimal admitted putting something in his mouth but wasn't able to recall what it was.
Match referee Javagal Srinath, after utilising the time available to him under the code to make his decision, handed Chandimal the maximum punishment available under the code, i.e. two suspension points and a fine of 100 per cent of his match fee.
As two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first for the player, Chandimal will now miss the day/night Barbados Test, starting from Saturday (June 23).
The charge is for a level 3 offence, which carries a punishment of between 4-8 suspension points, which translates to 2 to 4 Tests or 4 to 8 ODIs/T20Is. https://t.co/nKoudRwnSK
— ICC (@ICC) June 19, 2018
Furthermore, and because two suspension points correspond to four demerit points, these have been added to Chandimal's disciplinary record.
"After reviewing the footage of the incident, it is clear that Dinesh applied an artificial substance to the ball, namely saliva containing the residue of something he had in his mouth, an action which is prohibited under the ICC Code of Conduct," said Srinath in an ICC release.
"The footage shows that upon receiving the ball, Dinesh took something from his pocket and put it into his mouth. After sucking or chewing whatever he put in his mouth for a few seconds, Dinesh then proceeded to spit on his finger and polish the ball with his saliva which would have contained the residue of the artificial substance that he had in his mouth, on two separate occasions," said Srinath.
BREAKING: Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and managerAsanka Gurusinha have been charged with conduct contrary to the spirit of the game after their side refused to take to the field on Saturday in St. Lucia.
— ICC (@ICC) June 19, 2018
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"During the hearing, Dinesh admitted to putting something in his mouth but couldn't remember what it was, which I found unconvincing as a defence and the fact remains it was an artificial substance.
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson backed the Playing Control Team, and said: "The ICC fully supports the match officials in their decision and will continue to do so in any other such instances.
"The strong message from last month's ICC Cricket Committee was that there needs to be stiffer sanctions for offences such as changing the condition of the ball and, as such, we will be recommending to the ICC Board at next month's annual conference in Dublin to upgrade this to a Level Three offence."
JUST IN: An historic ICC decision has seen Dinesh Chandimal banned, with the prospect of a lengthier sentence to come: https://t.co/LA0bEs9LCC #WIvSL pic.twitter.com/3n1m2PA9Ab
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) June 19, 2018
On Sunday, Chandimal had pleaded not guilty after on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Ian Gould, and third umpire Richard Kettleborough had charged him for changing the condition of the ball in breach of clause 41.3 of the ICC Standard Test Match, ODI and T20I Playing Conditionsafter play on Saturday.
The umpires had laid the charge after television footage from the final session's play on Friday, which had been made available before the start of play on Saturday, appeared to show the Sri Lanka captain taking something out from his left pocket and putting it in his mouth, before applying the residue of the artificial substance to the ball which they viewed as an attempt to change its condition.
Meanwhile, Richardson also charged Chandimal, Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha with a breach of Article 2.3.1, a Level 3 offence, which relates to "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game".
ICC CEO David Richardson charges Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha with a breach of Article 2.3.1, a Level 3 offence, which relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game” https://t.co/R1MhnsvmHa #WIvSL pic.twitter.com/5FKwlt2xnl
— ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) June 19, 2018
The three have been charged for their involvement in Sri Lanka's refusal to take to the field in St Lucia at the start of Saturday's play, which caused a two-hour delay in the start of play.
If any of the three plead not guilty, then the ICC, as per Article 5.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct, will appoint a Judicial Commissioner from its Code of Conduct Commission to determine the matter.
All Level 3 breaches carry an imposition of between four and eight suspension points.
