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Spot fixing case: ICC rejects calls to disband anti-corruption unit | The International Cricket Council (ICC) has hit out at criticism being leveled against its anti-corruption unit, and expressed its determination to clean up the game. The cricket governing body is clearly enraged by the suggestion
that it was standing by while corruption among players continues to go unchecked.
The latest criticism of the ICC's dilly-dallying related to Pakistani cricketers
being involved in a spot fixing arrangement with millionaire businessman Mazher
Majeed during the fourth Test against England at Lord's. Pakistan captain Salman
Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir are to be questioned by
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Pakistan High Commission authorities in London.
They were reported to be acting at the behest of Majeed, an agent to some of the
players, who claimed to have links with illegal betting markets on the subcontinent.
Majeed was arrested by police on Saturday night and released on bail without being
charged on Monday. Pakistan is taking the issue seriously but it also has a history
of reacting furiously to claims of misdeeds among their players and then backtracking
later. According to The Independent, the involvement of the High Commission suggests
that a compromise is probable. The trio might not be formally suspended because
the police investigation is continuing but the expedient policy would be to overlook
them. The case and its fallout has brought criticism on the ICC's policy for dealing
with match-fixing. The ICC established its ACSU after widespread match-fixing
was exposed 10 years ago. Players from almost every team in the world were named
at one time or other but the most serious charges were laid against Hansie Cronje,
Mohammad Azharuddin and Salim Malik, captains respectively of South Africa, India
and Pakistan. An ICC spokesman made it clear yesterday that it was not amused
by comments about the ACSU's ineffectiveness. The ACSU is headed by Sir Ronnie
Flanagan, former head of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and has five regional
security managers attached to the leading countries. |
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