Intikhab Alam: Pakistan team management exercising strict control on players
The touring Pakistan team management is not taking any chances and is enforcing a strict Standard Operating Procedure for its players so that the national squad remains away from being entangled in any controversy.
Speaking on the matter, team manager http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Intikhab-Alam-c64380 said, “Even brothers or close relatives of any player are not allowed inside their rooms. The rules we have made are very strict. Players are not allowed to speak to strangers and cameras have been installed
to see any suspicious activity.”
Alam further revealed that the Pakistan team was not attending any parties which always take place during such events. The reason behind all these strict rules and regulations is to reduce the possibility of any interaction taking place between players and
potential bookmakers.
The International Cricket Council is also keeping a watchful eye on the proceedings of every match of the ICC World Cup 2011 to make sure there is no foul play.
According to insiders, the ICC is working with the local law enforcement agencies to reduce the movements of bookmakers who are out to make big money during the World Cup in the Subcontinent. Authorities in Colombo are said to be on high alert and have made
it almost impossible for bookmakers to get in contact with any team staying in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 for the tournament.
A local bookie in Sri Lanka revealed that the heightened state of security has forced foreign bookies to stay away from the country. “Many bookies stayed away due to high risk factor. This time the ICC has also taken help from local security agencies who
are working undercover to hunt down any that get involved with the teams,” he said.
It has been learned that bookies planned to visit Sri Lanka before the clash between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 and the home side but later decided to stay away as there was an imminent threat from the law enforcement agencies.
The ICC has pledged to keep the World Cup a corruption-free event and is taking a lot of measures in this regard. The ICC has already made it clear that it has a zero tolerance policy towards corruption in cricket and will make sure that the event stays
clean.
The ICC is also taking help from journalists covering the mega event and is welcoming any information from anyone regarding the whereabouts of bookmakers who could pose a threat for the World Cup.
In 2010, the reputation of the sport was tarnished when three Pakistan players were accused of accepting bribes from a bookie to bowl deliberate no-balls against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Asif-c1993.
The trio has been banned from the sport for a minimum of five years after an ICC’s Anti-Corruption Tribunal found them guilty of spot-fixing.
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