Sri Lanka leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who was sent home on disciplinary grounds ahead of the third and final Test match against West Indies in Barbados last month, has been given a one year suspension sentence and put on probation after the player pleaded guilty to the offense.
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It was reported that Vandersay and three other players had visited a night club in St. Lucia after the final day’s play of the drawn second Test match. The team management had made a complaint to the police after the 28-year-old was not found in his room the following morning.
Hi guys. I would like to apologise to everyone for letting you all down. SLC have given me a suspended sentence for a year which I won’t take for granted and promise that i will do everything to make my country and team proud.
— Jeffrey Vandersay (@Vandersay) July 20, 2018
However, he had turned up in the hotel a few hours later. Vandersay had told the team management that the other players had got back to the hotel leaving him alone in the night club, after which he had lost his way.
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He was also fined 20% from his annual contract fee, while SLC has informed the player that during the period of serving the aforesaid suspended sentence, any breach of the contractual obligation shall be severely dealt with together with the suspension.
Vandersay was also seen training with the Sri Lankan team ahead of their 2nd Test against the Proteas at the SSC.
