The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : Media speculation inaccurate, says ICC

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Thursday, Sep 15, 2005

Sport

Sport - Cricket

Media speculation inaccurate, says ICC

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council on Wednesday dismissed media speculation regarding the `integrity' of the recent triangular series in Zimbabwe involving India, New Zealand and the home team. "Totally inaccurate and without foundation," the ICC said in a release.

The ICC Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed, said, "in light of the wildly inaccurate reports in the Indian media it was necessary to take this step to address the unfounded speculation.

We do not normally comment on the operational activities of the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit but in light of the volume of utterly unfounded reports relating to the recent tri-series in Zimbabwe it is important to make it clear that there is no investigation being undertaken into this series."

Mr. Mani asserted, "It is disappointing to see such wild and unfounded accusations circulating in the media and we have taken the unusual step of commenting on this speculation as we do not wish the reputation of the sport, the teams or the players to be tarnished by utterly inaccurate media reports."

According to the release, the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit frequently travels to all ICC Full Member countries and travel plans to visit many of these countries, including India, are already in place.

No details of these travel plans are publicly circulated and no comment will be made on the nature of the ICC ACSU's operations in these member countries. — Special Correspondent

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Sport