Watch the third Test between the West Indies and Sri Lanka live on Sky Sports Cricket (via the red button) from 7pm on Saturday
Saturday 23 June 2018 21:51, UK
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal lost his appeal over a ball-tampering charge on Friday and will now miss his team's third and final Test against the West Indies.
The ICC's Judicial Commissioner, Michael Beloff QC dismissed Chandimal's appeal after he was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball during the second day's play in the second Test against the Windies in St Lucia.
The decision also means match referee Javigal Srinath's original maximum punishment under the code: two suspension points and a fine of 100 per cent of Chandimal's match fee, will stand.
Beloff also decided that the Level 3 charge against Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha will be heard on July 10.
The three were charged by the ICC Chief Executive David Richardson for conduct contrary to the spirit of the game after their involvement in the Sri Lanka team's refusal to take to the field in St Lucia at the start of Saturday's play, which caused a two-hour delay in the start of play.
Suranga Lakmal has been named as Sri Lanka's stand-in skipper for the third Test, which starts at on Saturday in Barbados and is live on Sky Sports Cricket from 7pm - it's the first day-night Test to be staged in the Caribbean.
West Indies currently lead the three-match series 1-0.
West Indies squad: Jason Holder (c), Devendra Bishoo, Kraigg Brathwaite, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich (wkt), Shannon Gabriel, Jahmar Hamilton (wkt), Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Keemo Paul, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Devon Smith
Sri Lanka squad: Dinesh Chandimal (c), Akila Dananjaya, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wkt), Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Gamage, Danushka Gunathilaka, Rangana Herath, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera, Kasun Rajitha, Dasun Shanaka, Roshen Silva, Mahela Udawatte, Jeffrey Vandersay
Watch the third Test between the West Indies and Sri Lanka live on Sky Sports Cricket (via the red button) from 7pm on Saturday
