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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal denied tampering with the ball by using a sweet in his pocket on Sunday before rescuing his team in partnership with Kusal Mendis on the fourth day of the second Test against the West Indies.

Following the controversy of day three, when the start of play was delayed by two hours with the Sri Lankan captain refusing to lead his team onto the field for the continuation of the West Indies first innings, the International Cricket Council confirmed a charge of “altering the condition of the ball” -- effectively ball tampering -- against Chandimal.

Match officials charged Chandimal after television footage from the final session's play on Friday appeared to show the captain taking sweets out from his left pocket and putting these in his mouth, before applying the artificial substance to the ball which the umpires viewed as an attempt to change its condition.

Chandimal will face a hearing at the end of the Test on Monday.(AFP)

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  • Jude Monday, 18 June 2018 10:29 AM

    Hey Saliva can't alter a shape of cricket ball !!! Most cricket players chewing gum!! And Saliva and Sweat allowed to apply on Cricket Ball !!! What is really Puzling is Why the alleged charge of ball tampering brought to the notice of Chandimal and SL team management next day!!???

    ransam Monday, 18 June 2018 01:20 PM

    As per the cricketing law, it is illegal to chew sweets and then apply saliva as the stickiness from the toffee can alter the condition of the ball. I am not saying that Chandimal did it on purpose but he should know the law better as captain. I think SA captain FAF was also charged under same offence

    Lawry Monday, 18 June 2018 12:43 PM

    Pat Wilcox rubbed the ball in his in his stinky armpit always. I would call it ball tampering or in violation the spirit of cricket. Well it is difficult to rub a sweet on the ball.

    Jan3 Monday, 18 June 2018 12:50 PM

    Saliva and sweat are allowed to use to shine the ball but not with substances like sugar, oii, gel, dirt etc. Theses can alter the trajectory or swing of ball. If Chandimal used saliva with sweet or any other substance then lets accept and move on.

    deshanpe Monday, 18 June 2018 02:11 PM

    Ok...Then what is the charge applicable for Adam Gilchrist in World Cup 2007 Final for keeping a hockey ball inside his gloves?

    Shan Monday, 18 June 2018 02:16 PM

    If Chandimal has used saliva to shine the ball after chewing sweet, what about all the other players who have used saliva to shine the ball while having chewing gum in their mouth from the inception of Test Cricket? Is Chandimal the first case of that nature?

    Prasad Monday, 18 June 2018 02:17 PM

    Yes, agree with ransam. From what has been described, it was neither saliva nor sweat.


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