MUMBAI: Sri Lanka batting legend
Sanath Jayasuriya, who was on Monday charged on two counts for non-cooperation in an ongoing
ICC
anti-corruption probe and given two weeks to respond by
cricket
's world governing body, may be banned from the game for at least six months, and up to five years, in addition to being slapped with a fine, if he continues to stall investigation.
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On Monday, the ICC charged Jayasuriya with two counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, and gave the former Lankan opening great 14 days from 15 October 2018 to respond.
He was charged with the breaching articles 2.4.6 and 2.4.7 under the ICC Anti-Corruption code, which deal with failure or refusal, without compelling justification, to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), and obstructing or delaying any investigation that may be carried out by the ACU, including concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation.
On Tuesday, a source in the ICC told TOI that "For a breach of Code Article 2.4.6 (non-co-operation with probe), the sanction will be a period of ineligibility of at least six months and of up to five years."
The source further said that "for a breach of Code Article 2.4.7 (destroying evidence relevant to the investigation), the sanction will be a period of ineligibility of up to five years plus he could be subject to a fine and costs."
While the ICC didn't provide comment on what prompted the investigation, it was informed to the paper that if there is any ban, "Article 6.5 of the Code means the individual would not be entitled to play, coach, officiate or otherwise participate or be involved in any capacity in any match or any other kind of function, event or activity (other than authorised anti-corruption education or rehabilitation programmes) that is authorised, organized, sanctioned, recognised or supported in any way by the ICC, a National Cricket Federation (
Sri Lanka Cricket
, in this case), or any member of a National Cricket Federation, or to receive accreditation to provide media or other services at any official venue or Match."
'Always conducted myself with integrity'Jayasuriya refused to comment on the ICC's charge instead insisted that he has always conducted himself with "integrity and transparency".
"I have always conducted myself with integrity and transparency with matters concerning the sport and I will continue to do so," he said.