Nuwan Zoysa, former Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been found guilty of three offenses under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code following a hearing by an independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal.
Zoysa, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka from 1997-2007, was charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code in November 2018 and has been found guilty on all charges after he exercised his right to a hearing before a Tribunal.
ICC suspends Nuwan Zoysa and Avishka Gunawardene over charges of corruption
Zoysa remains suspended and sanctions will follow in due course.
The lanky left-arm pacer has been found guilty of:
Article 2.1.1 – for being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct, or other aspect(s) of a match.
Article 2.1.4 – Directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging, or intentionally facilitating any Participant to breach Code Article 2.1.
Article 2.4.4 – Failing to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in corrupt conduct under the Code.
Zoysa has also been charged by the ICC on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) with breaching four counts of the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants for the T10 League and these proceedings are ongoing.
(ICC inputs)
