ICC asks Al Jazeera for evidence on foul play

Dubai, June 1: The ICC Chief Executive David Richardson on Friday once again urged the Al

Jazeera network to provide unedited footage of their sting operation on alleged spot-fixing and pitch-fixing in Test matches involving big teams like India, Australia and England.

The ICC has been demanding unedited footage and GM (ACU) Alex Marshall said that Al Jazeera has not cooperated, something that Richardson reiterated on Friday. “I ask Al Jazeera to release to us all the material they have relating to corruption in cricket. We will conduct a full, thorough and fair investigation and will ensure no stone is left unturned as we examine all allegations of corruption made in the pro- gramme,” Richardson said in a statement.

“To do so, we need to see all the evidence they state they possess.”

Al Jazeera is not willing to share unedited footage as it claims it will reveal their sources. Richardson assured the Qatar-based network that their sources will be protected. “I am encouraged by their public com- mitment to co-operate and now ask that they do so, in releasing all relevant material. We understand and fully respect the need to protect journalistic sources and our ACU team have worked with other media companies on that basis. However, we need to see the evidence referred to in the programme,” Richardson said. — PTI

We will conduct a full, thorough and fair investigation and will ensure no stone is left unturned as we examine all allegations of corruption made in the programme. — DAVID RICHARDSON