ICC suspends West Indies batter Devon Thomas for corruption
Mr. Thomas has been charged with violations of the SLC Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (the SLC Code), the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 Cricket League (the ECB Code), and the CPL Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (the CPL Code) by the ICC in its function as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official for all three organizations.
Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2023-05-23T22:41:03+06:00
Updated - 2023-05-23T22:41:03+06:00
West Indies cricketer Devon Thomas has been provisionally suspended indefinitely after being charged with seven counts of corruption by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Mr. Thomas has been charged with violations of the SLC Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (the SLC Code), the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 Cricket League (the ECB Code), and the CPL Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (the CPL Code) by the ICC in its function as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official for all three organizations.
Thomas's worst offense, an alleged attempt to manipulate a match, occurred during the 2021 season of the LPL, while he was a member of the Kandy Warriors. Thomas, by the way, only appeared in a single game during that season of the LPL.
In total, Thomas was hit with four counts of violating the SLC's anti-corruption policy during that event. The charges are as follows:
Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code - 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 in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
Article 2.4.4 of the SLC Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
Article 2.4.6 of the SLC Code - failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation by failing to provide accurately and completely any information and/or documentation requested by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.
Article 2.4.7 of the SLC Code – obstructing or delaying the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation into Corrupt Conduct, including (without limitation) concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and/or that may be evidence of or may lead to the discovery of evidence of Corrupt Conduct.
Article 2.4.4 of the ECB Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct at the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
Article 2.4.4 of the CPL Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct in relation to the CPL 2021.
Article 2.4.2 of the CPL Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (without unnecessary delay) 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.
As of right now, Thomas has 14 days to react to the allegations against him. Thomas made his Test debut for the West Indies last year.