ICC Chief David Richardson Asks Al Jazeera For Evidences on Spot-Fixing Claims

Seems like the International Cricket Council (ICC) is in no mood to let go spot-fixing claims easily after the Qatar based channel Al Jazeera opened the can of worms. The ICC Chief David Richardson once again has asked for unedited footages from the channel, who had not cooperated earlier when demanded the same.

"I ask Al Jazeera to release to us all the material they have relating to corruption in cricket. We will conduct a full, thorough and fair investigation and will ensure no stone is left unturned as we examine all allegations of corruption made in the programme. To do so, we need to see all the evidence they state they possess, " said Richardson in a statement.

He also assured that their sources will be protected.  "I am encouraged by their public commitment to co-operate and now ask that they do so, in releasing all relevant material. We understand and fully respect the need to protect journalistic sources and our ACU team have worked with other media companies on that basis. However, to prove or disprove these allegations, we need to see the evidence referred to in the programme," Richardson said.

The documentary had an alleged member of  Dawood Ibrahim gang (better known as 'D Company') Aneel Munnawar who spoke extensively about fixing pitches and results to an undercover reporter. Former Pakistan Test cricketer Hasan Raza and former Mumbai first-class cricketer Robin Morris were also seen bragging about fixing games. The matches in question were  India vs Sri Lanka in Galle, vs England in Chennai and vs Australia in Ranchi. The channel did not reveal the names if England and Australian cricketers.

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