Match-fixing claims are untrue: New Zealand Cricket Board – Cricket News Update
The New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC) has spoken out against the reports in UK’s
Sunday Times regarding the links of Kiwi players with bookmakers, saying the accusations are false and irresponsible.
The Sunday Times reported on March 11 that an Indian bookmaker named two http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 players (not identified in the report) who had collaborated with him for match-fixing in 2010. Yet another bookmaker revealed that several New Zealand players had
agreed to meet with him for the purpose of match-fixing – however, he went on to add that he had not bothered to strike a deal, because there were more promising opportunities for match-fixing in the Indian Premier League, which is due to begin in April this
year.
There has been a drastic increase in the reports of fixing in the game, and in light of several high-profile cases, among them the trial of Pakistan’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013,
and most recently http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 has expressed the intent to investigate any claims made by the newspaper’s undercover reporters.
However, the NZC is adamant that none of its players have been involved in any shady activities, and has dismissed the allegations in the newspaper report.
“We have complete confidence that the claims made are baseless and have no credibility,” David White, the NZC chief executive, said in response to the article. "The sources are not credible and the accusations are unsubstantiated making them irresponsible,
damaging and untrue.”
“The integrity and reputation of the game is paramount and NZC have absolute confidence that our players share these ideals. We have been in contact with the ICC anti-corruption unit and this is now a matter for them to follow up on,” he added.
The report coincides with the currently ongoing case of former New Zealand all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lalit-Kumar-Modi-c72144 for defamation, after he tweeted, in 2010, about how Cairns had not been considered for the IPL owing to
his involvement in match-fixing during the now defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL).
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