The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday that Praveen Jayawickramaa 25-year-old spinner from Sri Lankahas been charged with three violations of the anti-corruption code. The charges stem from Jayawickrama’s failure to report an approach to fix matches and his obstruction of an ongoing investigation.
According to the ICC, Jayawickrama was approached to fix international matches during the 2021 season of the Lanka Premier League.Additionally, he was asked to approach another player to engage in match-fixing activities during the same tournament.
The ICC’s statement highlighted the severity of the charges against the young spinner.
“Reportedly, the Sri Lanka bowler was found to have deleted messages related to the approach for conducting corrupt practices,” the ICC said in a statement, as reported by Reuters.
“Jayawickrama has 14 days from 6 August 2024 to respond to the charges.”
Jaywawickrama stepped into the international arena in April 2021. In his maiden Test match against Bangladesh, he showcased his skills by claiming an impressive 11 wickets. However, since June 2022, Jaywawickrama has not represented Sri Lanka in any international matches.
According to the ICC, Jayawickrama was approached to fix international matches during the 2021 season of the Lanka Premier League.Additionally, he was asked to approach another player to engage in match-fixing activities during the same tournament.
The ICC’s statement highlighted the severity of the charges against the young spinner.
“Reportedly, the Sri Lanka bowler was found to have deleted messages related to the approach for conducting corrupt practices,” the ICC said in a statement, as reported by Reuters.
“Jayawickrama has 14 days from 6 August 2024 to respond to the charges.”
Jaywawickrama stepped into the international arena in April 2021. In his maiden Test match against Bangladesh, he showcased his skills by claiming an impressive 11 wickets. However, since June 2022, Jaywawickrama has not represented Sri Lanka in any international matches.
