Kaushal Samaraweera Lokuarachchi (born 20 May 1982), or Kaushal Lokuarachchi, is a former Sri Lankan
cricket
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er, who played all formats. He is a right-handed batsman and a legbreak bowler. He was banned by BPL anti-corruption tribunal for 18 months and not involved in cricket since then.
International career
Having made an exceptional start to his career as an allrounder when he was a schoolboy, Lokuarachchi was made part of the Sri Lankan squad after the
2003 Cricket World Cup
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. He is primarily a leg-spinner, and it was thought that he would be able to capture a regular place in the team. However, having suffered from a car crash in August 2003 which killed a woma
he was given a four-month disciplinary ban by the Sri Lankan cricket board.
Having made his return steadily in the 2004 Provincial Tournament, he drifted back into the team, and having seen
Muttiah Muralitharan
Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan ( si, මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන්, ta, முத்தையா முரளிதரன், also spelt Muralidaran; born 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, former professional c ...
suffer from a shoulder injury he captured a place in the team for the one-day series against
South Africa
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in the Champions Trophy.
Arrest
Lokuarachchi was arrested after being involved in a motor vehicle accident which killed a pedestrian and injured her son in April 2003. He claimed that he had fallen asleep while driving. He was subsequently banned for four months by BCCSL.
Ban
In June 2014, Lokuarachchi was banned from cricket for 18 months by the
Bangladesh Premier League
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লীগ) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league consisting of seven franchises. The BPL is one of the three professional cricket leagues in ...
Anti Corruption Tribunal for failing to report an approach by a bookie.
See also
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References
External links
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Cricinfo Article on his Arrest
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1982 births
Living people
Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers
Sri Lanka Test cricketers
Sri Lanka Twenty20 International cricketers
Sri Lankan cricketers
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers
Sinhalese Sports Club cricketers
Wayamba cricketers
Alumni of St. Peter's College, Colombo
Basnahira cricketers
Kandurata Warriors cricketers
Dhaka Dominators cricketers
Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games
Cricketers banned for corruption
Asian Games competitors for Sri Lanka
People from Ratnapura