Chandimal pleads not guilty for ICC charges

Sunday, 17 June 2018 - 22:21

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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has pleaded not guilty to breaching Article 2.2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct.

A hearing will take place at the end of the St Lucia Test.

The ICC release stated: "The officials laid the charge after television footage from the final session's play on Friday appeared to show the Sri Lanka captain taking sweets out from his left pocket and putting these in his mouth, before applying the artificial substance to the ball which the umpires viewed as an attempt to change its condition."

The video evidence will be used in the hearing which will also be attended by the match officials as well as the Sri Lankan team management.

The charges had been laid by on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Ian Gould, and third umpire Richard Kettleborough on Saturday.

The charge constitutes a breach under Article 2.2.9 of the ICC's code of conduct, which deals with altering the condition of the ball by "unfair" means.


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