International Cricket Council charges eight players and officials with corruption

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged eight players, officials and team owners on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), for breaching the ECB Anti-Corruption Code.

The breaches to the code were alleged to occur between 19 November and 4 December 2021, during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League.

According to the investigation, eight individuals made attempts to act in a corrupt manner during the league.

As part of its role as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO), ICC has issued the charges on behalf of the ECB.

Among the list of the accused sits Nasir Hossain, a Bangladeshi cricketer who has represented the country at an international level.

According to the alleged charges, he failed to disclose to the DACO the receipt of a gift worth over $750, failed to disclose to the DACO any invitations to participate in corrupt behaviour and failed or refused to co-operate in the investigation by the DACO.
 
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