Streak banned for corruption

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak was banned for eight years for breaching cricket’s anti-corruption code while he was coach of his national team and an assistant coach in IPL and other domestic competitions. The ban relates to Streak’s communication for more than a year with an Indian who sought inside information for betting. The man, identified only as “Mr. X”, rewarded Streak with gifts like two Bitcoins, which Streak sold for $35,000, and a new iPhone for his wife, according to the disciplinary decision released by ICC. The 47year-old Streak admitted to five charges, ICC said. He disclosed inside information that might have been used for betting, failed to disclose gifts he received, facilitated the introduction of Mr. X to players, failed to report the approaches to the ICC’s anti-corruption unit, and obstructed an investigation into his conduct. Streak was Zimbabwe coach from 2009-13 and from 2016-18. He coached Bangladesh from 2014-16 and also worked as bowling coach for KKR in IPL 2018.