Wanindu Hasaranga has received a two-Test ban upon returning from retirement.
The International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday that Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been suspended for the two-Test series against Bangladesh.
This decision came after Hasaranga opted to return to Test cricket following his retirement from the format last year.
During the third ODI in the recently-concluded series against Bangladesh, Hasaranga was found guilty of breaching Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
This article pertains to “showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during an International Match.”
The incident took place in the 37th over of the game when Hasaranga snatched his cap from one of the umpires and criticized the umpiring decisions made during the match.
Bangladesh clinched the series 2-1 after securing a victory by four wickets.
Hasaranga received a 50% match-fee fine and accumulated three demerit points for his offense.
This brought his total demerit points to eight within a 24-month period.
The all-rounder had already accrued five demerit points after receiving three in the third T20I against Afghanistan in Dambulla last month, resulting in a suspension for two T20Is against Bangladesh.
With the addition of the latest demerit points, he exceeded the threshold of eight demerit points.
Pursuant to Article 7.6 of the Code, these eight demerit points were converted into four suspension points.
Consequently, Hasaranga will be banned from participating in two ICC World Test Championship Tests against Bangladesh.
Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis also received three demerit points and a 50% match-fee fine for a Level 2 offense after he “abused the umpires while shaking hands with them” at the conclusion of the third match.
This breach pertained to Article 2.13 of the Code, which relates to “Personal abuse of a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, or Match Referee during an International Match.”
This was Mendis’s first offense within a 24-month period.
Both Hasaranga and Mendis admitted their offenses and accepted the sanctions proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.
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