ICC suspends West Indies batsman Devon Thomas over multiple corruption charges, including match-fixing
West Indies batsman Devon Thomas during his only Test match.
West Indies batter Devon Thomas has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching its anti-corruption code, which includesa charge of 'contriving to fix' matches as well. The batsman, who last played for West Indies in December 2022 in a Test against Australia, was recently selected to play for West Indies in the upcoming three-match ODI series against UAE.
When and where did the incidents happen?
The charges against Thomas are in regard to his conduct while playing in global T20 leagues - Lanka Premier League (LPL) in Sri Lanka, Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in West Indies and Abu Dhabi T10 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ICC, in a media statement, said that it has been authorised by three boards to conduct an investigation on their behalf. All the charges but one are from his participation in the 2021 season of LPL, Abu Dhabi T10 and CPL. A single charge is from CPL 2022 season as well.
What are the charges against Devon Thomas?
There are four charges against Thomas for his conduct in LPL 2021 while playing for Kandy Warriors - they are "contriving or being party to an agreement to fix or attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspects of matches", "failing to disclose full details of an approach", "failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate" and "obstructing or delaying" the investigation by "concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information".
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The single charge during his participation in Abu Dhabi T10 for Pune Devils is failing to disclose the details of an approach to participate in corrupt conduct during the 2021 season.
There are two charges from his participation in the last two editions of the CPL while being a part of St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Barbados Royals, respectively. One of the charges is, again, failing to disclose a corrupt approach. The second charge concerns failing to report the "receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or benefit (a) that he knew or should have known was made in order to procure a breach of the CPL Code, or (b) could have brought the player or the game of cricket into disrepute."
What next for Thomas?
The batsman, who has played one Test, 12 T20Is and 21 ODI since making his debut for West Indies, has 14 days to respond against the suspension and charges levelled against him.
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