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Jadeja suspended for third Test against Sri Lanka

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Ravindra Jadeja accumulated six demerit points in a 24-month period. © AFP

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was handed a one-match suspension after he was found guilty of breaching article 2.2.8 of the player's code of conduct which deals with "throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match".

Jadeja picked up three demerit points for his latest transgression, taking his total tally to six in a 24-month period, thereby resulting in the suspension. He was also fined 50% of his match-fee.

The incident at SSC Colombo occurred when the left-arm spinner fielded off his own bowling in the 58th over of the innings on the third day and hurled the ball back at batsman Dimuth Karunaratne 'in a dangerous manner.'

During the third and final Test against New Zealand in Indore, Jadeja had been fined 50 per cent back then as well, receiving three demerit points too. The 28-year-old was found to have breached Article 2.2.11 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "causing avoidable damage to the pitch during an international match". In that game, Jadeja received two informal and one official warnings for infringing the protected area of the pitch before a fourth offence led to charges being levelled against him.

The two additional demerit points (over the threshold of four) were converted into suspension points. If Jadeja further reaches the threshold of eight or more demerit points within a 24-month period, it will lead to four suspension points.

As per ICC's player's code of conduct, two suspension points result in a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whichever comes first for the player, while four suspension points lead to a ban from two Tests or four ODIs or four T20Is. The six demerit points, though, will stay on Jadeja's disciplinary record.

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