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Duncan Murray

Cricketer Gunathilaka seeks no jury in rape trial

Danushka Gunathilaka is applying to be tried without a jury. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka wants to avoid placing his fate in the hands of a jury when on trial accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on tour in Sydney for the T20 World Cup.

The 32-year-old is facing one count of sexual intercourse without consent, after the public prosecutor withdrew three other charges earlier this year.

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