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NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman has been banned from all cricket for five years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.Saman was among eight individuals charged in September 2023 for violating the Code. His ban is backdated to 13 September 2023, the date he was provisionally suspended, meaning he has already served two years of his sentence.The 39-year-old, who played 101 first-class matches and 77 List A games, faced charges relating to the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League and attempts to corrupt matches in that tournament. The incidents were disrupted by the ICC and the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the purposes of the ECB’s Code for the event.Saman was found guilty on three counts — Articles 2.1.1, 2.1.3 and 2.1.4.Article 2.1.1 states: “Being party to an attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly matches or aspects of matches in the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.”As per Article 2.1.3, Saman offered “a Reward to another Participant in exchange for that player engaging in Corrupt Conduct under the Code.”Article 2.1.4 states: “Directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing, instructing, persuading, encouraging or intentionally facilitating any Participant to breach Code Article 2.1.”
