The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an investigation into match-fixing allegations made by an Indian television channel against international umpires.
Footage screened on India TV on Monday appeared to show umpires from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka negotiating deals with under-cover reporters to spot-fix matches.
The channel showed footage of Pakistan’s Nadeem Ghauri, Nadir Shah of Bangladesh, part of the ICC international panel of umpires, and Sagara Gallage of Sri Lanka agreeing to give favourable decisions in exchange for umpiring contracts and money.
“The ICC and its relevant members have been made aware of the allegations made by India TV this evening, and calls on the station to turnover any information which can assist the ICC’s urgent investigations into this matter,” the governing body said in a statement.
While Ghauri and Shah appeared to agree to give wrong decisions, Gallage was ready to pass on information about the toss, the pitch and weather conditions in a match before it was available to the public.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2012.
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what happened during the match has to be reviewed properly and anyone is involved has to be tried before justice. otherwise new comers will try to do the same.
Take arshad rauf to the task too....
India is the root of match fixers. Why ICC don't take action against them. ICC is Indian Cricket Council now.
Well done India. Expose all.
yet another mudslinging by the indians on its neighbours
...and why is India against the Decision Review System (DRS)?
Pakistan is addicted to match fixing. Why this obsession?
Lets keep the cricket clean please.