ICC Anti-Corruption Unit investigates allegations on Sri Lanka

24 Sep, 2017

The International Cricket Council has confirmed it has initiated investigations in Sri Lanka and its Anti-Corruption Unit officers recently visited the country.

ICC?s General Manager ? ACU, Alex Marshall, said: ?The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit works to uphold integrity in cricket and this includes conducting investigations where there are reasonable grounds to do so. There is currently an ICC (ACU) investigation underway in Sri Lanka. Naturally as part of this we are talking to a number of people.

?We will not comment any further on an ongoing investigation. If anyone has information that would assist the ACU in its enquiries (contactacu@icc-cricket.com), we would urge them to get in touch. ” (Colombo Gazette)

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