ICC Suspended Devon Thomas: The International Cricket Council (ICC) accused West Indies batsman Devon Thomas of match-fixing and issued a provisional playing suspension, the ICC stated on Tuesday.
Under its anti-corruption code, the ICC has brought seven charges against Thomas, including allegations that he tried to rig/fix game results and obstructed investigations by tampering with or eliminating evidence. Devon Thomas, who was selected for the West Indies team for the next three-ODI series against the UAE in Dubai, has 14 days for a response.
The charges filed against 33-year-old Devon Thomas include his actions while competing in three franchise-based competitions; the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the Abu Dhabi T10, and the Lanka Premier League (LPL).
Four of the charges against Devon Thomas are associated with matches in the Sri Lankan 2021 Lanka Premier League T20 tournament. Two of the charges are related to matches in the Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament, which also took place in 2021, and one is related to contests in the UAE T10 Cricket League, also in 2021.
The charges against Devon Thomas
The charges, as listed by the ICC, are as follows:
- Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code – contriving or being party to an agreement to fix or attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly the result, progress, conduct, or other aspects of matches in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
- Article 2.4.4 of the SLC Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
- Article 2.4.6 of the SLC Code – failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation by failing to provide accurately and completely any information and/or documentation requested by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.
- Article 2.4.7 of the SLC Code – obstructing or delaying the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation into Corrupt Conduct, including (without limitation) concealing, tampering with, or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and/or that may be evidence of or may lead to the discovery of evidence of Corrupt Conduct.
- Article 2.4.4 of the ECB Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct at the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
- Article 2.4.4 of the CPL Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct in relation to the CPL 2021.
- Article 2.4.2 of the CPL Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (without unnecessary delay) the receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality, or benefit (a) that he knew or should have known was made in order to procure a breach of the CPL Code, or (b) could have brought the player or the game of cricket into disrepute.
READ: LSG vs MI Weather Forecast, Dream11 Prediction, and Pitch Report for IPL Eliminator
For More Check the Official Site: ICC Cricket