Warnaweera suspended for two years

It is understood that Warnaweera is under investigation by the ICC's ACU.

It is understood that Warnaweera is under investigation by the ICC’s ACU.

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Galle chief curator Jayananda Warnaweera has been banned from all cricket activities for two years by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after he did not turn up for two interviews with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).

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Honey traps will be used during the 2015 World Cup, says Superintendent Sandra Manderson

Manderson has warned players to be vigilant at all times since they will be targeted by syndicates around the world

Manderson has warned players to be vigilant at all times since they will be targeted by syndicates around the world

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Superintendent Sandra Manderson has warned players that illegal bookmakers will use honey traps to try and lure them into match-fixing during the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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‘I’m considering legal action against the Indian police’, says Hansie Cronje’s father

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Cronje’s father believes the Indian authorities made his son into a “scapegoat”

Deceased South African captain Hansie Cronje’s father, Ewie, has announced that “I’m considering legal action against the Indian police” after his son was implicated in the 2000 match-fixing scandal in a chargsheet filed by Delhi police.

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