The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally banned West Indies batsman Devon Thomas for match-fixing after the governing body charged him with seven charges under its anti-corruption code. He has been accused of breach of rules by three governing bodies of different countries – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
The ICC, as its Designated Anti-Corruption Officer, has charged Mr. Thomas under the SLC Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (SLC Code), the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for T10 Cricket League Participants (ECB Code) . ) and the CPL Anti-Corruption Code (CPL Code) for the participants.
“Mr Thomas has 14 days from 23 May 2023 to respond to the allegations,” the ICC said.
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Thomas has been named in the West Indies squad for the one-day series against the United Arab Emirates next month.
The CWI (Cricket West Indies) is not directly involved in the process, but remains steadfast in its condemnation of corruption in cricket, and the ICC fully supports the ACU in its efforts to uphold the integrity of the game.
It added, “In collaboration with the ICC and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), the CWI is committed to sensitizing and educating our players and officials on anti-corruption in sports.”
Fees are as follows:
Article 2.1.1 of SLC Code – Being or being a party to an agreement to improperly fix or fix, create or influence the result, progress, conduct or other aspects of matches in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
Article 2.4.4 of SLC Code – Failing to disclose to the designated Anti-Corruption Officer the undue delay, without full details of the approach or invitation received to engage in corrupt practices in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
Article 2.4.6 of SLC Code – Failing or refusing, without reasonable justification, to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Officer’s investigation by failing to provide accurately and completely any information and/or documents requested by the Designated Anti-Corruption Officer.
Article 2.4.7 of SLC Code – obstructing or delaying a designated anti-corruption official’s investigation into corrupt practices, including (without limitation) concealing, tampering with, or destroying any documents or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and / or the discovery of evidence of corrupt practice which may be evidence or which may lead to.
Article 2.4.4 of the ECB Code – Failing to disclose to the designated Anti-Corruption Officer, without unnecessary delay, full details of the approach or invitation received to engage in corrupt practices at the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
Article 2.4.4 of the CPL Code – Failing to disclose to the designated Anti-Corruption Officer without undue delay full details of the approach or invitation received to engage in corrupt practices in relation to CPL 2021.
Article 2.4.2 of the CPL Code – (a) the receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or benefit which he knew or should have known, failed to disclose (without unnecessary delay) to the designated Anti-Corruption Officer the receipt of the contravention of the CPL Code, or (b) was likely to bring disrepute to the player or the game of cricket.
