FOLLOW-UP PROGRAMME WILL MAKE FRESH CRICKET FIXING ALLEGATIONS

CrICket is bracing itself for new corruption allegations after it emerged that al Jazeera have gathered fresh evidence for a follow-up broadcast to their recent match-fixing documentary. Details of the second programme remain under wraps but

Sportsmail understands it is likely to include concerns about the integrity of at least one other test match. the first programme alleged three england and two australia test players were involved in spot-fixing during games in India in 2016 and 2017. england have strongly denied the claims. the new show is likely to delve more deeply into the activity of aneel Munawar, an alleged operative with Mumbai crime syndicate D-Company. al Jazeera are confident Munawar is who he claims to be, not a chancer looking to make a quick buck. news of al Jazeera’s planned follow-up will come as a blow to the ICC’s anti-corruption officials, especially with the game’s governing body currently attempting to persuade the network to hand over all unused material from the first show. ICC chief executive Dave richardson said yesterday that officials from his anti-corruption unit would meet the broadcasters in the next couple of days. He also expressed annoyance at suggestions that the ICC would be less than rigorous in their investigation. He said: ‘I’m a little perturbed by any accusation that we would attempt to sweep it under the carpet or pretend that nothing has happened.’