ICC explores means to combat corruption in Dubai

March 22, 2013 03:36 pm | Updated 03:36 pm IST - Dubai

International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat, left, and  ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit chairman Sir Ronnie Flanagan, listen to a question during a press conference at Lord's cricket ground in London, Friday Sept. 3, 2010. Lorgat said his organization reacted as quickly as it could to allegations of bet fixing against three Pakistan cricketer, and that the ICC has now suspended Pakistani bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir and test captain Salman Butt on suspicion of conspiring with bookmakers in a betting scam. They could be banned for life if found guilty.(AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)

International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat, left, and ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit chairman Sir Ronnie Flanagan, listen to a question during a press conference at Lord's cricket ground in London, Friday Sept. 3, 2010. Lorgat said his organization reacted as quickly as it could to allegations of bet fixing against three Pakistan cricketer, and that the ICC has now suspended Pakistani bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir and test captain Salman Butt on suspicion of conspiring with bookmakers in a betting scam. They could be banned for life if found guilty.(AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)

A two-day anti-corruption workshop, which concluded here on Friday, held discussions regarding the challenges the game of cricket is facing and how to combat the menace of corruption.

Coordinated by International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, the workshop was attended by the heads of eight of the 10 domestic anti-corruption units of the full members and the ACSU’s Chairman Sir Ronnie Flanagan at the ICC Headquarters.

“There was great awareness amongst the group about the challenges the game was facing and different perspectives were shared on how to combat the menace of corruption,” ICC ACSU’s General Manager Yogendra Pal Singh.

“With the commitment and positive approach shown by the participants, I am confident that cricket as a whole is heading in the right direction in our fight against corruption. The sport of cricket collectively has zero-tolerance approach towards corruption and we will do everything we can to protect the integrity of the great sport,” he added.

Stating it was an extremely useful two-day workshop, Singh said, “We developed relationships, shared a lot of information, discussed ideas and looked ahead to the future. Those individuals who are motivated to corrupt the sport of cricket know no geographical boundaries and only a coordinated approach at international and domestic levels would achieve success in our ongoing fight to protect the integrity of the sport.”

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