Anamul Haque, one of the nine players who were left out of this year’s BPL auction, openly called on the BCB to present evidence of any purported misconduct.
The independent chair of the BCB’s recently established Integrity Unit, Alex Marshall, disclosed that a three-person inquiry committee’s 900-page study served as the basis for his recommendation to exclude nine cricket players from the BPL auction.
After the current “live investigation” is over, Marshall stated that he is determined to make the evidence available to the public. In order to combat corruption in sports, he also disclosed plans to collaborate with Bangladeshi authorities to propose criminal legislation.
I have advised the governing council that some individuals should not be invited to this edition of the BPL after reading the 900-page report. “Not all of them are players,” Marshall stated.
“I have advised that in an effort to try and avoid issues. They are not prohibited from playing cricket. They simply aren’t invited to this gathering.”
He stated that franchise owners in BPL 12 would be closely examined.
Marshall emphasised that the cases’ specifics will only be made public following due process. “I won’t reveal the specifics of the case until they either enter a guilty plea to violating the code or are proven guilty by a tribunal. The ruling is then made public online so that everyone may view all of the details.
He also mentioned that talks are in progress with the government to make corruption in cricket a crime. “I hope in the next few months to work with the authorities in Bangladesh, who and I hope will introduce criminal legislation that would indeed make people who did what you’re describing criminal,” he added.
Owners are among those who must make sure this event is effective and sanitary. All of them will be examined. Every employee they have will be examined, as well as the source of their funding,” he declared.
“They will be left in no doubt that I want to work with them for a safe event – and what the consequences will be if, through their ownership, bad people get at this event.”
When questioned about whether suspects were present at the auction tables, Marshall alluded to impending events. “Some people are going to have some unpleasant surprises between now and the start of the BPL,” he explained.
“It’s possible that some individuals have gotten away with violating the anti-corruption coding in more recent iterations. Those individuals, who most likely still believe they can get away with it, will be focussing on this occasion. With the ICC’s assistance, my colleagues and I are doing everything we can to cut those people off,” he said.
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