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ICC suspends Lehmann for offensive remark

Australian batsman Darren Lehmann became the first international cricketer to be suspended for a racist outburst. The Sri Lankans lodged a complaint with match referee Clive Lloyd after Lehmann was overheard making an offensive comment about the tourists.

Lehmann made the remark in the Australian dressing room just after he had been dismissed but his remarks were overhead by members of the Sri Lankan team who were in an adjoining room.

He apologised to the Sri Lankans, both in person and in writing, and the tourists said later they decided not to proceed with any charges.

The International Cricket Council nevertheless suspended Lehmann for five matches after a three-hour hearing in Adelaide in mid-January.

The suspension put the South Australian out of the series against Sri Lanka and England, and forced him to miss the first World Cup match in South Africa.

ICC charge Lehmann for offensive remark

Text: Faisal Shariff


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