{"id":6004,"date":"2023-05-24T15:56:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T10:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=314070"},"modified":"2023-05-24T15:56:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T10:26:17","slug":"west-indies-cricketer-devon-thomas-provisionally-suspended-by-icc-on-corruption-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/west-indies-cricketer-devon-thomas-provisionally-suspended-by-icc-on-corruption-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"West Indies cricketer Devon Thomas provisionally suspended by ICC on corruption charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Devon Thomas, a West Indies cricketer, has been temporarily suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following charges of corruption. The ICC has taken immediate action, issuing a provisional suspension for Thomas after charging him with seven counts related to anti-corruption codes. These charges are applicable under the anti-corruption regulations of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).<\/p>\n<p>The suspension serves as a precautionary measure while the ICC conducts a thorough investigation into the allegations against Thomas.<\/p>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<p class=\"cb-nws-para\">The charges, as listed by the ICC, are as follows:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"cb-nws-para\">\u00a0Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code \u2013 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"cb-nws-para\">Article 2.4.4 of the SLC Code \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"cb-nws-para\">Article 2.4.6 of the SLC Code \u2013 failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official\u2019s investigation by failing to provide accurately and completely any information and\/or documentation requested by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"cb-nws-para\">Article 2.4.7 of the SLC Code \u2013 obstructing or delaying the Designated Anti-Corruption Official\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"cb-nws-para\">Article 2.4.4 of the ECB Code \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"cb-nws-para\">Article 2.4.4 of the CPL Code \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"cb-nws-para\">Article 2.4.2 of the CPL Code \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cb-nws-dtl-itms\">\n<p class=\"cb-nws-para\">Thomas, who made his Test debut for the West Indies last year, will now have 14 days to respond to the charges.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devon Thomas, a West Indies cricketer, has been temporarily suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following charges of corruption\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":28930,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[242],"class_list":["post-6004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-west-indies"],"reading_time":"3 min 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