Jayananda Warnaweera

The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU)'s co-ordinator of investigations Steve Richardson reached Pune to probe the alleged pitch-fixing controversy, involving ousted curator Pandurang Salgaonkar.

Warnaweera is the first of many cricketers who have come up from the southern Sri Lanka. Galle in many ways is the crown jewel of this region in cricketing terms.

Ravi Shastri seems all fired up to begin his second innings as India coach with a bang. Re-appointed after leg spin great Anil Kumble quit in controversial circumstances, the former India all-rounder and commentator wants to make a statement on his first tour itself.

Former Sri Lanka seamer and coach Nuwan Zoysa was on Wednesday banned from all cricket for six years after being found guilty of trying to fix matches and failing to disclose corrupt approaches from a suspected Indian bookie.

Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday refused to comment on the ICC's charge of non-cooperation in an ongoing anti-corruption probe but insisted that he has always conducted himself with "integrity and transparency".The ICC has charged Jayasuriya for violating the anti-corruption code which deals with non-cooperation in investigations.