ICC React to Lord’s Match Fixing News; Fourth Test to Proceed As Usual

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The scandal that broke overnight that had claims being made an individual about reported fixing happening during the fourth Test at Lord’s involving England and Pakistan has not affected the fourth day’s play from starting as usual. However, the ICC are not sitting idle.


The ICC has released a statement,
“The International Cricket Council, the England & Wales Cricket Board and the Pakistan Cricket Board have been informed by the Metropolitan Police that a 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers.

“The Metropolitan Police have informed the ICC, ECB and PCB that their investigations continue and ICC, ECB and PCB, with the involvement of the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, are fully assisting those enquiries.

“No players nor team officials have been arrested in relation to this incident and the fourth npower Test match will continue as scheduled on Sunday.

“As this is now subject to a police investigation neither ICC, ECB, PCB, nor the ground authority, the MCC, will make any further comment.”

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