New Zealand Cricket Comes Under Match Fixing Cloud, Board Dismisses Reports
Published - 23 Oct 2018, 02:58 PM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:56 PM
A famous New Zealand Cricket victory got implicated in the match fixing allegations made by a leading media organisation. Meanwhile, an Al Jazeera television documentary claims they have records of people who were involved in fixing the 15 matches. However, it also includes the game between New Zealand and Australia in 2011 in Hobart. The Black Caps won that game and was their first win over the Baggy Green on Australian soil in 26 years.
After Australia & England, NZC has dismissed match-fixing claims
Along with England and Australian cricket authorities, New Zealand cricket has dismissed the accusations and encouraged Al Jazeera to produce evidence.
“New Zealand Cricket takes anti-corruption extremely seriously and has no wish to undermine its integrity by commenting on unsubstantiated allegations,” said the public affairs manager Richard Boock.
“We would, however, join the ICC and Cricket Australia in urging Al Jazeera to make all information relating to the allegations available, in the interests of natural justice and good journalism.”
Moreover, Alex Marshall, the general manager of ICC corruption unit confirmed the body was already looking into the claims. They had appealed for the full assistance of the Al Jazeera documentary, which has passed his files to Interpol.
“The ICC is committed to working to uphold integrity in cricket. As you would expect we will again take the contents of the programme and any allegations it may make seriously and will investigate fully,” Marshall said.
James Sutherland, the Chief Executive of Cricket Australia, said the claims are unsubstantiated and incorrect.
“From a known criminal source, and, from the limited information provided by Al Jazeera, our team have not identified any issues of corruption by any current or former player, including in relation to Big Bash League matches,” he said.
The 15 matches under investigation are:
1. Australia v England, ODI, January 21st, 2011.
2. Australia v Zimbabwe, ODI World Cup, February 21st, 2011.
3. England v Netherlands, ODI World Cup, February 22nd, 2011.
4. Australia v Kenya, ODI World Cup, March 3rd, 2011.
5. England v South Africa, ODI World Cup, June 3rd, 2011.
6. England v Bangladesh, ODI World Cup, March 3rd, 2011.
7. England v India, Test, July 21st-25th, 2011.
8. South Africa v Australia, Test, November 9th-11th, 2011.
9. Australia v New Zealand, Test, December 9th-12th, 2011.
10. England v Pakistan, Test, January 17th-19th, 2012.
11. England v Pakistan, Test, January 25th-28th, 2012.
12. England v Pakistan, Test, February 3rd-6th, 2012.
13. Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, T20I World Cup, September 18th, 2012.
14. England v Afghanistan, T20I World Cup, September 21st, 2009.
15. South Africa v Pakistan, T20I World Cup, September 28th, 2012.
