We are giving our fullest support to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ongoing investigations on cricket’s match-fixing, said Sports, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faiszer Musthapha on Wednesday, 3 October.
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Sport Minister Faiszer Musthapha (2-L) talks with Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal. Also in the picture is former skipper and present Minister Arjuna Ranatunga (R) at the British High Commission’s reception for both Sri Lanka and England cricket teams in Colombo on Tuesday, 2 October. (Photo by Pradeep Damabarage)[/caption]
It was reported this week that the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has reprimanded Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for a series of match-fixing allegations in recent times that have not been properly investigated by either the local cricket governing body or the government.
Various allegations –
SLC is yet to announce results of an investigation on an allegedly fixed game in a domestic tournament.
International television channel Al Jazeera alleged in a recent documentary that one of SLC’s pitch curators of an international venue agreed to take bribes to prepare pitches for Test matches on the advice by a fixer ring.
It was only last month that a massive corrupt deal was uncovered by the SLC itself when its financial head had allegedly tried to transfer part of the extravagant TV rights money of the forthcoming England series to a personal bank account abroad.
Test status revoked! –
It is feared, according to some media reports, that the ICC would revoke Sri Lanka’s Test status if the country does not properly investigate the said corrupt deals.
“I don’t think the ICC would take such drastic measures (revoking Test status). From our part, we’re giving them the fullest possible support for the ongoing investigations by its Anti-Corruption Unit,” said Musthapha.
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Alex Marshall (L), General Manager, ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), with Sir Ronnie Flanagan, Chairman, ICC ACU[/caption]
Sri Lanka worst affected by fixing? –
Media also reported on Wednesday that the ICC has warned the country’s political as well as cricket authorities that they rated Sri Lanka as the world’s worst affected cricketing nation by match-fixing and that they have proof for such allegations.
The said media reports further added if the country was unable to clean the mess soon, the ICC was going to revoke its Full Membership or Test status and scrap its inflow of funds for Sri Lanka.
Minister Musthapha, addressing a media briefing on Wednesday at the Singhalese Sports Club media room, denied that ICC came up with such allegations.
Sport Minister Faiszer Musthapha (2-L) talks with Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal. Also in the picture is former skipper and present Minister Arjuna Ranatunga (R) at the British High Commission’s reception for both Sri Lanka and England cricket teams in Colombo on Tuesday, 2 October. (Photo by Pradeep Damabarage)[/caption]
It was reported this week that the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has reprimanded Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for a series of match-fixing allegations in recent times that have not been properly investigated by either the local cricket governing body or the government.
Various allegations –
SLC is yet to announce results of an investigation on an allegedly fixed game in a domestic tournament.
International television channel Al Jazeera alleged in a recent documentary that one of SLC’s pitch curators of an international venue agreed to take bribes to prepare pitches for Test matches on the advice by a fixer ring.
It was only last month that a massive corrupt deal was uncovered by the SLC itself when its financial head had allegedly tried to transfer part of the extravagant TV rights money of the forthcoming England series to a personal bank account abroad.
Test status revoked! –
It is feared, according to some media reports, that the ICC would revoke Sri Lanka’s Test status if the country does not properly investigate the said corrupt deals.
“I don’t think the ICC would take such drastic measures (revoking Test status). From our part, we’re giving them the fullest possible support for the ongoing investigations by its Anti-Corruption Unit,” said Musthapha.
[caption id="attachment_7161" align="alignright" width="557"] Alex Marshall (L), General Manager, ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), with Sir Ronnie Flanagan, Chairman, ICC ACU[/caption]
Sri Lanka worst affected by fixing? –
Media also reported on Wednesday that the ICC has warned the country’s political as well as cricket authorities that they rated Sri Lanka as the world’s worst affected cricketing nation by match-fixing and that they have proof for such allegations.
The said media reports further added if the country was unable to clean the mess soon, the ICC was going to revoke its Full Membership or Test status and scrap its inflow of funds for Sri Lanka.
Minister Musthapha, addressing a media briefing on Wednesday at the Singhalese Sports Club media room, denied that ICC came up with such allegations.