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World Match-fixing: Sri Lanka player under ICC spotlight
The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit has been monitoring the activities of a leading Sri Lanka player since the World Twenty20 in England last year after team members alerted their skipper Kumar Sangakkara of his late-night activities with a man believed to be a bookmaker. They 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; officials from the ICC's anti-corruption unit are said to be dismayed at the lack of progress. ICC's chief executive Haroon Lorgat has admitted to a general sense of frustration, saying, ''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,'' he was quoted as saying by 'The Guardian'. According to the newspapers, The News of the World, which published its expos into cricket corruption a week ago after a sting operation against the Pakistan players' agent, Mazhar Majeed, provides further evidence over 19 pages today to support its allegations. The newspaper claims that the Pakistan players face 23 ICC charges between them and that the Metropolitan Police have recovered between 10-15,000 pounds of bills marked by the News of the World from Butt's room. It also states pakistan skipper Salman Butt was warned five times that he must report any irregular dealings. -- (UNI) -- 05SPD13.xml
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