Twenty nine cricketers, including two Australians, are suspected to be involved in spot-fixing at last year’s Indian Premier League in South Africa, a leading London newspaper claimed today.
According to a secret dossier compiled by the ICC’s anti-corruption and security unit, the list includes some high-profile names but nobody from England or Pakistan, whose players did not take part due to security issues, The Sunday Times claimed.
“Some betting patterns were very suspicious at IPL-2,” the report said quoting a source.
Despite long-standing concerns about the integrity of the IPL — whose commissioner Lalit Modi is suspended amid corruption allegations — English players are expected to be available for the entirety of next year’s IPL for the first time.
Three Pakistani players — Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir — were suspended by the ICC for their alleged involvement in sport-fixing in the Lord Test and the trio returned home yesterday.