The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Tribunal has found Sanath Jayasundara, former Sri Lanka Cricket performance analyst, guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and has banned him for seven years from all cricket.
The ban is backdated to May 11, 2019, when he came in doubt and was provisionally suspended.
After conducting a full hearing and presentation of written and oral arguments, the Tribunal found Jayasundara guilty of the below-mentioned articles.
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Article 2.1.3 — offering a bribe or other Reward to the Sri Lankan Sports Minister to contrive in any way or otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of an International Match.
Article 2.4.7 — obstructing or delaying an ACU investigation into possible corrupt conduct under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager – Integrity Unit, in an official release said: “Jayasundara’s attempt to bribe a Minister is a grave transgression while the efforts to cover up his tracks and the lack of remorse are hugely disappointing.”
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The press release further reads, “We won’t tolerate corrupt conduct in our sport and my team will be relentless in preventing such behaviour. This ban should serve as a deterrent for anyone who may be tempted along the wrong path.”
A long-time employee of Sri Lanka Cricket, Jayasundara had worked with Sri Lanka’s Under-19 team in addition to his duties with the board’s Brain Centre and had also worked with the men’s national team in the past.
