ICC team chief happy with investigations

NEW DELHI, DEC. 13. The anti-corruption unit of the International Cricket Council (ICC) spoke to the media here on Wednesday, but had precious little to divulge.

Sir Paul Condon, head of the unit, spoke on behalf of his team, which comprises Mr. Tim Gresson (New Zealand), Mr. Desmond Fernando (Sri Lanka) and Mr. Greg Melick (Australia), apart from the former police chief of London.

By making clear that he would not go into the specifics, especially regarding individuals, be they players, officials or bookies, Sir Condon virtually shot down most of the questions before they were asked.

He, however, said that he was happy at the way the investigations were going, and that it would take time to come out with more findings. ``This is not a sprint, it is a marathon,'' he said about the investigations, adding that it was as important for the guilty to be punished as for the innocent to be cleared.

Sir Condon said the process had been pretty long in India as well, but it was a job well done. ``The actual impact will differ in various countries, with the laws being different. We are not judge or jury and our task is to forward our findings,'' he said.

Sir Condon said that he had spoken to various officials, including those of the CBI, and they all had been forthcoming. He also said that he had met Sports Minister, Ms. Uma Bharti.

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