The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive, Haroon Lorgat, has said corruption can be controlled in the Subcontinent if legalised and also suggested an independent review will also make it easier for the world cricket governing body to cope with the issue.
"If the industry was regulated you could actually work with them, monitor them better and everything would be legal so there is reason to go underground", said Lorgat.
Lorgat gave the suggestions after Southwark Crown Court in London deferred the spot-fixing trial of three Pakistani players – Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif, and, Salman Butt, to October 4.
The trio along with bookie, Mazhar Majeed, have been charged for defrauding bookmakers. It was revealed that Majeed was accused of accepting £150,000 ($243,000) to bribe three Pakistani players to deliberately bowl no-balls during a Test match against England, at Lord’s in August, 2010.
Salman had already refused to attend the hearing, saying that his presence was not required as his lawyer was supposed to represent him. The other two players along with the bookie also did not attend the proceedings, which were being handled by judge, John Saunders.
An independent ICC anti-corruption tribunal on 6th February 2011 punished the three players with lengthy bans. The former Test captain, Salman, was banned for 10 years with a five year suspension, while Asif was banned for seven years with two years of suspension, and, Amir was banned for five years.
Following this decision, the trio filed appeals against their bans at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Media reports also revealed that the Crown Prosecutor Service (CPS) is seeking to take the documentation of the ICC hearing held in Dubai.
“We may well have people posing as a bookmaker, and approaching players to see if they report back to the anti-corruption and security unit, which is an obligation they have got”, said Lorgat.
The players association rejected Lorgat’s idea, but he was hopeful that ICC along with the players association will come up with the final decision about the recommendations to be implemented.
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