Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from all cricket activities for two years after admitting breaching two counts of the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code.

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The former Sri Lanka opening bat and captain was accused of failing to cooperate with an investigation into corruption, and delaying or obstructing it, after the ICC issued a demand to examine his mobile phones. The 49-year-old admitted both breaches and has accepted the sanction.

Alex Marshall, the general manager of the ICC’s anti-corruption unit, said in a statement: “This conviction under the code demonstrates the importance of participants in cricket cooperating with investigations. Compelling participants to cooperate is a vital weapon in our efforts to rid our sport of corruptors. These rules are essential to maintain the integrity of our sport.”

Jayasuriya played 110 Tests and 445 ODIs and helped Sri Lanka win the World Cup in 1996. He also captained the team to the semi-finals in 2003 and came back from retirement to help reach another final in 2007. He also played for Somerset, Lancashire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire and retired in 2012, by which time he was a Sri Lankan MP. He also became chairman of selectors in 2013 and resigned in 2017 after a second stint in the post.