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ICC ACSU under-resourced to catch fixers: Strauss
London, May 25, 2011 (PPI): England Test skipper Andrew Strauss feels corruption in cricket exists in many countries. He does not see enough “resolve” to curb match-fixing and betting and feels ICC’s anti-corruption unit is “woefully under-resourced” to nab cheats.
“The only input I’ve had is with the anti-corruption people who came round during the World Cup. It seems to me that they are woefully under-resourced. I just don’t think they’ve got the resources to do it properly,” Strauss told London Evening Standard.
He said though the sub-continent is the hotbed of illegal betting, there is no doubt that corruption in cricket is there in other countries as well. “Clearly most of the betting seems to go on in the sub-continent but I wouldn’t say it was just sub-continental players that are involved.”
“My gut feeling is there is more to it than we know about. I haven’t seen any resolve to deal with the issue. It is hard for me to comment because I don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors,” he added.
Strauss said “I am still hopeful good will come out of it. But they certainly don’t seem to be getting anywhere nearer to the bottom of whole spot fixing/match-fixing saga,” he said.
“The only input I’ve had is with the anti-corruption people who came round during the World Cup. It seems to me that they are woefully under-resourced. I just don’t think they’ve got the resources to do it properly,” Strauss told London Evening Standard.
He said though the sub-continent is the hotbed of illegal betting, there is no doubt that corruption in cricket is there in other countries as well. “Clearly most of the betting seems to go on in the sub-continent but I wouldn’t say it was just sub-continental players that are involved.”
“My gut feeling is there is more to it than we know about. I haven’t seen any resolve to deal with the issue. It is hard for me to comment because I don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors,” he added.
Strauss said “I am still hopeful good will come out of it. But they certainly don’t seem to be getting anywhere nearer to the bottom of whole spot fixing/match-fixing saga,” he said.
