ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket over government interference

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) membership with immediate effect for government interference, the sport's governing body said on Friday. Sri Lanka's ministry of sport dismissed SLC's board and replaced it with an interim committee following the country's poor performance at this year's World Cup but the sacking was stayed by Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal. Sri Lanka won only 2 of their 9 games at the World Cup and sit ninth in the 10-team standings.