Ganguly appeal received, Code of Conduct Commissioner to be appointed

The International Cricket Council today confirmed receipt of a letter of appeal from India captain Sourav Ganguly against the two Test match suspension imposed after the match against Pakistan on Satuday 13 November.

Ganguly has appealed against ICC Match Referee Clive Lloyd's decision to suspend him for two matches for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct, citing the playing conditions and the provisions of the Code.

The ICC will now appoint a member of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission who will have seven days to hear and determine the appeal.

Ganguly was found guilty of the charge in a hearing at the Taj Bengal Hotel in Kolkata on Sunday 14 October. He is permitted to play international cricket pending the outcome of the appeal.

Members of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission:

* The Code of Conduct Commission members from India and Pakistan are not be permitted to hear the appeal as teams representing these countries were involved in the match in question.