David Richardson sees ICC fighting a war on corruption ? Cricket News Update
The International Cricket Council?s (ICC) chief executive, David Richardson, believes that the world cricketing body is at war with corruption.
"It is a war we are fighting. Our anti-corruption unit have their work cut out to make sure players are kept away from temptation.? Richardson said in London.
"It's everybody now, unfortunately. Everybody is susceptible -- curators, groundsmen -- our corruption unit is very aware of what it needs to do,? he added.
Last week, six South Asian umpires were suspended for a period of an ongoing inquiry after a sting operation by an Indian television; India TV accused the umpires of showing willingness to give favourable decisions after receiving payments.
ICC immediately requested the channel to share evidence in order to build a case against the umpires.
This news has shocked the cricketing world where after players now even the officials are believed to be involved in match-fixing.
However, so far the accused umpires have maintained their innocence, insisting that they have been wrongly accused by the said channel.
Nadir Shah, the Bangladesh umpire among the umpires in a recent interview while pleading not-guilty said, ?I went there to complete a deal to umpire in the Sri Lanka Premier League. I was taken from the airport to a hotel, where I was introduced to a guy. There were a few others in the room. I felt threatened by what they were saying and as a result I went along with what they were asking me to do."
Willing to help the BCB in the investigation he said that his board has done so much for him, and he has decided to tell the officials his side of the story.
Nonetheless, corruption is not new in cricket where players from various countries including Australia, Pakistan and India have had a tainted history.
In 2010 three Pakistan players Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt were banned from international cricket after they were found guilty of spot-fixing. Later, in November 2011 the three were convicted of conspiracy charges relating to spot-fixing.
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