Sri Lanka cricketers want immediate probe into match fixing allegations

Sri Lanka cricketers have called on the board to probe into the match-fixing allegations made by former selector Pramodaya Wickremesinghe against the side following their loss to Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI in July, earlier this year.

A statement released by the SLC, read, “The cricketers in a petition signed by all including both captain Dines Chandimal and Upul Tharanga to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have drawn attention to what they say was shockingly disparaging and hurtful statements by Wickremesinghe to a private television channel that tend to give the general public a suspicious impression about them.”

A player, who has signed the petition, told Cricbuzz, “As a captain, sometimes you have to take instant decisions. The allegations levelled on not bowling Lasith has been done without finding the facts. The light was fading and the umpires informed Mathews that play will be suspended if a fast bowler bowled.”

“Zimbabwe were ahead of the par score at that stage and Mathews had no option but to bowl the spinners. What these allegations have done is to put an enormous amount of pressure on future captains. Now the captains will be in two minds before they take a decision,” he added.