ICC suspends Ravindra Jadeja from the 3rd Test

Jadeja was awarded Player of the Match for his half century and seven wickets in the match. (Photo: AP)

All level 2 breaches carry an imposition of a fine between 50 per cent to 100 per cent of the applicable match fee and/or up to two suspension points, and three or four demerit points. (Photo: AP)

Jadeja had received a 50 percent fine and three demerit points during the Indore Test against New Zealand in October 2016. (Photo: AP)

As such, Jadeja has been suspended from his side’s third Test against Sri Lanka, which will be played in Pallekele from 12-16 August. (Photo: AP)

Jadeja admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing. (Photo: AP)

The charge was laid by on-field umpires Bruce Oxenford and Rod Tucker, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge. (Photo: AP)

Saturday’s incident happened on the final delivery of the 58th over when Jadeja, after fielding off his own bowling, threw the ball back at the batsman who had not left his crease. The on-field umpires deemed the throwing “in a dangerous manner” as it narrowly missed Dimuth Karunaratne. (Photo: AP)

During the third day’s play in the Colombo Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday, Jadeja was found guilty of breaching article 2.2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Player and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match”. (Photo: AP)

India were dealt a heavy blow after completing a series win against Sri Lanka by winning the 2nd Test by an innings and 53 runs. (Photo: AP)

Ravindra Jadeja has been suspended for the upcoming Pallekele Test after breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for which he received a 50 per cent fine and three demerit points. (Photo: AP)