The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) says that a member of the women’s cricket squad has reported a spot-fixing approach at the Twenty20 World Cup that is under way in South Africa
The player reported the incident to the anti-corruption unit of the International Cricket Council , Shafiul Alam Nadel, the chair of the women’s wing of the BCB, told the Daily Star newspaper.Now, the rest will be dealt with by the ACU. We do not have jurisdiction over these matters as it will be looked into by the ACU. But, yes, we are aware of it.
Spot-fixing refers to the manipulation of part of a game to deliver a given outcome for betting purposes. A Dhaka-based television channel has shared an audio conversation in which the player was approached, according to media reports.BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury told cricket website ESPNcricinfo that the incident was “very sensitive”.Our players are aware of their dos and don’ts. If there’s been an approach, they know that they have to inform the ICC ACU according to the event’s protocol.
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