ICC to review anti-corruption measures 15/09/2010 |
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A review of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption measures is to be carried out following calls from all 10 Test-playing nations.
The ICC's chief executives' committee called for the review after spot-fixing allegations against three Pakistan players.
ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: "We must continue to assess and, where necessary, improve our processes.
"It is not enough that the ICC is regarded by other sporting organisations as a leader in the battle against corruption in sport.
"The recent allegations have reminded everyone of the need to remain vigilant and to ensure public confidence in our sport.
"The ICC's chief executives' committee has wisely recommended a thorough review of all our procedures and protocols and that is something which is already underway.
"I am especially keen to engage with governments to consider the regulation of betting and also to consider the accreditation of player representatives or agents.
"While the present investigations are ongoing, we will not discuss or comment on any specific issues but this incident is a warning for all of us. We must heed those warnings and heed them quickly."
Pakistan trio Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were caught by a newspaper sting which led to them being provisionally suspended and charged by the ICC and interviewed under caution by the Metropolitan Police.
A fourth player, Wahab Riaz, was also later questioned by police in relation to allegations of corruption.
Meanwhile, a Test league and play-off system aimed at making matches more competitive has moved a step closer.
Results will be fed into an official table to determine the top four teams, who will then go head-to-head to provide an official Test champion.
The development is in the form of six recommendations to be delivered to the ICC board from the chief executives' committee. The ICC board is expected to rubber-stamp the plans in due course.
The chief executives' committee provided the following proposals:
- The play-off should be held once every four years to determine the Test champion team with a request to hold the first such play-off in 2013
- The future tours programme should also consist of a one-day international league, the first to run from April 2011 until April 2014, culminating in the crowning of a one-day international league champion. This would run separate to the ICC Cricket World Cup
- That the ICC board should consider a 10-team format for the ICC's flagship event, the ICC Cricket World Cup, from 2015
- That the ICC board should consider a 16-team format for the men's ICC World Twenty20 from 2012, with the women's event continuing to run alongside
- The introduction of Twenty20 International rankings table as soon as this is justifiable
Lorgat added: "Restructuring international cricket is a significant strategic challenge and one that must be dealt with.
"Achieving balance and unanimous agreement is not easy but it is a very important piece of work that requires a strategic response.
"We now have the potential to follow international cricket that is even more exciting."
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