Nuwan Zoysa charged by ICC for match-fixing

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Nuwan Zoysa

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged former Sri Lankan fast bowler and current bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

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The charges are as follows:

  • Article 2.1.1 – being party to an effort to fix or contrive or to otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspect of an International match.
  • Article 2.1.4 – directly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging a player to breach Code Article 2.1.1.
  • Article 2.4.4 – failing to disclose to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit full details of any approaches or invitations he received to engage in corrupt conduct under the Code.

40-year old Zoysa has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect and has 14 days to respond.

During his playing days from 1997 to 2007, tall and lanky Zoysa represented Sri Lanka in 30 Tests and 95 ODIs capturing over 170 wickets. Later, he joined Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in 2015 as a fast-bowling coach and was attached to the National Fast Bowling Coaching Department to work with the young crop of fast bowlers.

Earlier this month, former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya was also charged for breaching the ICC anti-corruption code.