Sri Lanka has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after being in “serious breach” of its obligations.
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Sport reportedly sacked the national board (SLC), partially due to the team’s poor World Cup, however, the decision was reversed by a court.
It comes after the Black Caps cruised past Sri Lanka overnight Thursday, beating them by five wickets and all but securing a semifinal spot at the ODI Cricket World Cup in India.
In a statement, ICC said Sri Lanka Cricket had breached its obligations as a member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and without governance reporter.
“The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course.”
