(UTV|COLOMBO) – Players found guilty of ball-tampering can now be banned for up to six Test matches or twelve One-Day Internationals (ODI) after the International Cricket Council (ICC) toughened its code of conduct, the BBC Sport reported.
Previously, players could be banned for one Test match.
The ICC has also introduced sanctions for new offences including personal abuse and audible obscenities.
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