Colombo Test: Ravindra Jadeja fined, suspended after fifer for Level 2 offence!

Ravindra Jadeja was yesterday suspended for India's third Test against Sri Lanka as his accumulated demerit points reached six within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct

Ravindra Jadeja was yesterday suspended for India's third Test against Sri Lanka as his accumulated demerit points reached six within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct.

Jadeja threw the ball at opener Dimuth Karunaratne off his own bowling when the batsman was inside the crease and the umpire ruled it "dangerous". The latest breach added three demerit points to his tally, resulting in his suspension. The third Test against Sri Lanka starts August 12 in Pallekel. Jadeja has also been slapped with a 50 per cent fine on his match fee (Level 2 offence).

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Jadeja admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by ICC match referee Richie Richardson.

The charge was laid by on-field umpires Bruce Oxenford and Rod Tucker, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

In Jadeja's absence, left-arm chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav is expected to play his second Test match at Kandy.

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