ICC clears Sangakara from level 2 charges
The ICC today gave a clean chit to Kumar Sangakkara saying that the Sri Lanka captain was not found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct. Sangkara was involved in an unsavoury incident with New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum during a tri-series match on 20th Ausgust.
The match referee Alan Hurst gave Sangakkara the benefit of doubt after watching video recording of the incident in which he had collided with McCullum trying to ground his bat while taking a run during the washed out match in Dambulla.
Sangakkara was charged with a Level 2 offence contrary to clause 2.2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players or Team Officials which relates to "inappropriate & deliberate physical contact between players in the course of play".
Sangakkara today defended himself saying it was the all-rounder who first obstructed his way. Sangakkara said "The bowler has to be behind the wicket or aside, especially a spinner. When I ran for the first run, I knew there were two runs. That's my duty. On my last two steps, for some reason, McCullum came out of the crease and obstructed my way".
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