Alex Hales' association with English cricket has become even looser after he signed a deal to play in Sri Lanka's T20 tournament during Nottinghamshire's Blast campaign.
Sri Lanka's membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended with immediate effect, the governing body announced on Friday.
New Zealand took a significant stride towards the Cricket World Cup semi-finals with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Bangalore.
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the first player to be timed out in 146 years of international cricket during their controversial three-wicket defeat to Bangladesh at the Cricket World Cup.
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the first player to be timed out in 146 years of international cricket during a controversial Cricket World Cup clash with Bangladesh.
India became the first team to qualify for the knockout stages of the Cricket World Cup with a thumping 302-run victory over Sri Lanka in Mumbai.