Sri Lankan player under ICC investigation
The ICC's anti-corruption unit has been monitoring the unusual activities of a
leading Sri Lankan player.
Sri Lankan players passed on their concerns to the captain, who followed ICC
protocol by contacting the anti-corruption unit. The player has since been
investigated by Sri Lankan police, although no charges have been laid, British daily
The Guardian reported today.
However, Sri Lanka Cricket has kept the entire matter away from the public spotlight
by concealing the entire police investigation surrounding the player.
The player concerned has been under the ICC's scanner since the Twenty20 World Cup
in England in 2009.
The officials from the ICC's anti-corruption unit are said to be dismayed at the
lack of progress.
"The (anti-corruption unit's) working is not that of a policing agency or a
newspaper. They have no power to arrest or seize, or carry out a sting operation.
"Getting international players to question the honesty of one of their own
team-mates is a considerable challenge, but it is essential if the ICC is to root
out corruption," Haroon Lorgat, the ICC's chief executive, said.
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan Cricket Board said they did not received any official report
regarding any player so far.
"Nothing has been reported to us so far, there is nothing for me to comment on this.
Nothing has been reported officially but there are media reports about various
allegations. So, the official report has to come from ICC," SLC secretary Nishantha
Ranatunga said.
The News of the World, which published its expose into cricket corruption a week ago
after a sting operation against the Pakistan players' agent, Mazhar Majeed, provides
further evidence on Sunday to support its allegations.
The newspaper claimed that the Pakistan players face 23 ICC charges between them and
that the Metropolitan Police have recovered between 10,000-15,000 pounds of bills
marked by the News of the World from Butt's room.
It also states Butt was warned five times that he must report any irregular
dealings.
Yasir Hameed, who was recalled for the final Test at the Lord's ? the Test that was
the subject of the British tabloid sting ? was quoted as saying: "They were doing it
[fixing] in almost every match. God knows what they were up to."
Hameed, however, denied that he had made the allegations and said he was "deeply
disturbed" by them.
leading Sri Lankan player.
Sri Lankan players passed on their concerns to the captain, who followed ICC
protocol by contacting the anti-corruption unit. The player has since been
investigated by Sri Lankan police, although no charges have been laid, British daily
The Guardian reported today.
However, Sri Lanka Cricket has kept the entire matter away from the public spotlight
by concealing the entire police investigation surrounding the player.
The player concerned has been under the ICC's scanner since the Twenty20 World Cup
in England in 2009.
The officials from the ICC's anti-corruption unit are said to be dismayed at the
lack of progress.
"The (anti-corruption unit's) working is not that of a policing agency or a
newspaper. They have no power to arrest or seize, or carry out a sting operation.
"Getting international players to question the honesty of one of their own
team-mates is a considerable challenge, but it is essential if the ICC is to root
out corruption," Haroon Lorgat, the ICC's chief executive, said.
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan Cricket Board said they did not received any official report
regarding any player so far.
"Nothing has been reported to us so far, there is nothing for me to comment on this.
Nothing has been reported officially but there are media reports about various
allegations. So, the official report has to come from ICC," SLC secretary Nishantha
Ranatunga said.
The News of the World, which published its expose into cricket corruption a week ago
after a sting operation against the Pakistan players' agent, Mazhar Majeed, provides
further evidence on Sunday to support its allegations.
The newspaper claimed that the Pakistan players face 23 ICC charges between them and
that the Metropolitan Police have recovered between 10,000-15,000 pounds of bills
marked by the News of the World from Butt's room.
It also states Butt was warned five times that he must report any irregular
dealings.
Yasir Hameed, who was recalled for the final Test at the Lord's ? the Test that was
the subject of the British tabloid sting ? was quoted as saying: "They were doing it
[fixing] in almost every match. God knows what they were up to."
Hameed, however, denied that he had made the allegations and said he was "deeply
disturbed" by them.
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