ICC suspends Ravindra Jadeja from 3rd Test against Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka, Aug 6: International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday (August 6) suspended Ravindra Jadeja for the upcoming Pallekele Test for breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during Colombo Test against India.

As per the ICC release, the left-handed all-rounder's accumulated demerit points reached six within a 24-month period following his latest breach for which he received a 50 per cent fine of his match fee and three demerit points.

During the third day's play in the Colombo Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday (August 5), Jadeja was found guilty of breaching article 2.2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Player and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match".

As Jadeja had received a 50 per cent fine and three demerit points during the Indore Test against New Zealand in October 2016 for violating 2.2.11 of the Code, with the addition of Saturday's three demerit points, he has reached the threshold of four demerit points, which, pursuant to article 7.6 of the Code, have now been converted into two suspension points.

As such, Jadeja has been suspended from his side's third Test against Sri Lanka, which will be played in Pallekele from 12-16 August.

Following this suspension, the six demerit points will remain on Jadeja's disciplinary record. If Jadeja reaches the next threshold of eight or more demerit points within a 24-month period, then they will be converted into four suspension points.

Saturday's incident happened on the final delivery of the 58th over when Jadeja, after fielding off his own bowling, threw the ball back at the batsman who had not left his crease. The on-field umpires deemed the throwing "in a dangerous manner" as it narrowly missed Dimuth Karunaratne.

Jadeja was adjudged Man of the Match for his all-round performance in the second Test that India won by an innings and 53 runs.

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