The International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a release that UAE players Amir Hayat and Ashfaq Ahmed were charged’ with five counts of violating anti-corruption rules and were effective immediately. Was suspended. He has been accused’ of accepting bribes to fix or influence the match and of failing to show access to the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).
The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) suspended Ashfaq during the ICC
Men's T20 World Cup qualifiers in October last year, but no formal charges have
been filed’ against him so far.
The players have 14 days from September 13 to respond to the
allegations, the ICC said.
According to the ICC statement, the charges are:
Article 2.1.3. Asking, accepting, offering or agreeing to accept
a bribe or another is to retaliate by: (a) cooperating in any way or in any
other way. Concluding from, improperly affecting progress, conduct or any
international aspect of the match or (b) ensure the presence of a particular
event in an international match for betting or other malicious purposes.
Article 2.4.2 - Failure to disclose receipt of any gift,
payment, hospitality or other benefits (of unnecessary delay) to the ACU, (a)
was given to the recipient who knew or knew (Directly or indirectly) any breach
of the Anti-Corruption Code, or (b) is made or provided in terms that may bring
the participants or the game of cricket into disrepute.
Article 2.4.3 - All gifts (whether monetary or otherwise),
hospitality and / or other non-contractual benefits offered to ACU (without
undue delay) to any participant valued at US 7 750 or more Yes, whether or not
there are conditions set out in Article 2.4.2, except to disclose personal
gifts, hospitality and / or other non-contractual benefits offered by or by any
close friend or relative There will be no restrictions. Participants, (ii) food
or drink gifts or (iii) cricket hospitality gifts in connection with the
matches participating in the match.
"Article 2.4.4 - Failure to disclose to the ACU the full
details (of unnecessary delay) of any approaches or invitations received by the
participant for engaging in corrupt conduct under the Anti-Corruption Code.
"Article 2.4.5. The ACU failed to disclose the full details
of any facts or matters that came to its notice which could be evidence of
corruption by another partner under the Code of Conduct."
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