Former Sri Lankan men’s cricketer Dilip Samaraweera has been banned from holding any position in Australian cricket for 20 years following an integrity investigation where he was found guilty of a serious breach of the code of conduct. Samaraweera, who played seven Tests and five ODIs for Sri Lanka from 1993 to 1995, was facing an investigation after he was accused of allegedly engaging in sexual behavior with a female player. He initially joined Cricket Victoria as a specialist batting coach in 2008, before being named interim head coach of the women’s team in November last year.

“The Conduct Commission found that Samaraweera engaged in inappropriate conduct which contravened Section 2.23 of the CA Code of Conduct. The allegations of inappropriate conduct arose while Samaraweera was employed by Cricket Victoria (CV).

“The CA Integrity Department investigates complaints that are brought to it under the Integrity Codes and Policies, which also apply to state and regional associations. The Conduct Commission hears matters referred to it by CA Integrity. is given

“CA and CV are committed to providing a safe environment for all players and employees, and the well-being of those who are victims of abuse is paramount. We strongly encourage the reporting of inappropriate behavior. are, which can be done directly through the CA Integrity Unit or the Integrity Hotline,” Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement on Thursday.

Section 2.23 of the Code refers to conduct which is either: (a) contrary to the spirit of cricket; (b) impropriety of any representative or official; (c) is or may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket; or (d) brings or may bring the game of cricket into disrepute.

In May this year, Samaraweera, whose younger brother Thilan played 81 Tests and 53 ODIs for the Sri Lankan men’s team, was appointed to the role on a full-time basis on a two-year contract, but He resigned from the post in less than two weeks. , and was replaced by Melbourne Renegades WBBL assistant coach Andrew Christie.

Samaraweera, 52, was set to take up a coaching role with the Australia A women’s team for a multi-format series against India A in August this year, but was removed from the post after allegations of serious misconduct surfaced against her. had gone the light

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