The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged former Sri Lankan cricketer Dilhara Lokuhettige with three counts of breaching the ECB’s Anti-Corruption Code.
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(s) of a Domestic Match
⦁ Article 2.1.4 – directly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging a player to breach Code Article 2.1.1
⦁ Article 2.4.4 – failure to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Officer (without unnecessary delay) full details of any approaches or invitations he received to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the Code
The ICC noted that Mr Lokuhettige has 14 days from 13 November 2018 to respond to the charges.
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Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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