#suspension

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ICC Suspends Cricket Canada's Membership Over Corruption, Governance Failures and Match-Fixing Links

Cricket Canada / ICC

2 June 2026

The ICC suspended Cricket Canada's membership with immediate effect on 2 June 2026, following "serious breaches of membership obligations" exposed by a CBC Fifth Estate documentary that alleged match-fixing links to the Lawrence Bishnoi criminal gang, systematic selection interference, governance failures, and a cover-up by the Cricket Canada board. Canadian national teams were permitted to continue playing in ICC events; an ICC normalisation committee was appointed to oversee reinstatement.

#Cricket Canada#ICC#suspension

🔥Serious

Zimbabwe's Suspension from International Cricket

Zimbabwe (ICC governance)

18 July 2019

Zimbabwe Cricket was suspended by the ICC due to government interference, reflecting years of administrative chaos and political meddling that had devastated the country's cricketing infrastructure.

#zimbabwe#icc#suspension

🚨Moderate

Mohammad Irfan Approaches During PSL 2017

Pakistan / PSL franchises

15 February 2017

Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was suspended during PSL 2017 for failing to report approaches from fixers during the tournament.

#mohammad irfan#psl#pakistan

🥊Explosive

David Warner Punches Joe Root in a Bar

Australia vs England (off-field)

13 June 2013

David Warner punched Joe Root in the face at a bar in Birmingham during the ICC Champions Trophy, leading to Warner's suspension.

#warner#root#punch

🚨Moderate

Harbhajan Singh Slaps Sreesanth in IPL 2008

Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab

25 April 2008

Harbhajan Singh was caught on camera slapping Sreesanth after an IPL match, leading to Harbhajan's suspension and a tearful Sreesanth becoming a viral image.

#harbhajan singh#sreesanth#ipl