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Brydon Coverdale
October 11, 2011
Cricket Australia's chief executive, James Sutherland, has described as "baseless and outlandish" the claims heard in a London court that Australian players were the biggest match-fixers in the game. The court heard recordings made during last year's News of the World sting in which Mazhar Majeed, the agent and alleged fixing conspirator, claimed to act for Nathan Bracken and knew Ricky Ponting's manager.
Bracken Director, Rob Horton, vehemently denied the allegations and told the Daily Telegraph that his client was considering legal action in London, to protect his name, while Ponting manager, James Henderson, has also rejected accusations. Sutherland said he was sure that if the International Criminal Court have the slightest idea of strengthening Australian player, would have been aware of.
"There is nothing that I have at this moment that these are anything but strange and unfounded accusations," says Sutherland. "I am very confident that through my relationship with the International Criminal Court, that if there were issues of interest or players who were monitored or watched closely, I understand more. The ICC does not have told me nothing, and this basis, I am very confident that these are only unfounded and bizarre.
"These malicious rhetoric unfairly Australia cricketers. Skerrick If there is a test we will discuss the Australian players. But in my dealings with the International Criminal Court, I am very sure that I know and I understand that if there is concern about Australia players, or complaints about players, or the research to the stars of Australia. I have heard nothing of this. "
Sutherland said he would talk to the ICC officials said Tuesday. He said that if an Australian player was found to have been involved in match-fixing, Cricket Australia would have no objection to issue a lifetime ban from the game.
"There is no doubt that the game must continue to be vigilant," he said. "The publicity surrounding the recall is very clear that there are people who want to destroy the game. It is very important that we decide to protect players and officials and sports to be anything but a good competition.
"If there is any problem or concern, we will examine them. If a charge of players and we will find them guilty, we have no remorse to create players who are guilty of match-fixing."
Paul Marsh, Managing Director of the Australian Cricket Association, said it was "horrible" that the reputation of Australian players had been dyed, "a very questionable reputation."
"We must not forget that all our meetings investigating the ICC anti-corruption units and there is no evidence of Australian players have been involved in any type of match-fixing," says Marsh. "If nothing significant, credible information came to light in this case, we hope to study, but if this happens, we must look to these unfounded allegations.
"Cricket Australia are very well educated about the dangers and consequences of the encounter and point down and have a strong history in the reports of incidents where they received suspicious approaches. The players and the ACA believes that no place in the game for match-fixing and support tough sanctions in place during the ICC Cricket Australia and the respective codes. "
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