Sanath Jayasuriya banned over corruption charges

    Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from cricket after admitting corruption charges.

    The 49-year-old, who was charged in October, admitted failing to co-operate with an investigation and "concealing, tampering with or destroying evidence".

    He was barred two years after admitting two breaches of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption code.

    The incident is part of a wider investigation into corruption in Sri Lankan cricket.

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