International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended West Indies cricketer Devon Thomas with immediate effect after charging him on seven counts under the Anti-Corruption codes. The suspension is on the behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The seven charges include Thomas failing to disclose full details of an approach to fix matches in LPL 2021, Abu Dhabi T10 2021 and CPL 2021.
Here is a list of all seven charges levelled at the Caribbean cricketer –
Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code - contriving or being party to an agreement to fix or attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspects of matches in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
Article 2.4.4 of the SLC Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
Article 2.4.6 of the SLC Code - failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation by failing to provide accurately and completely any information and/or documentation requested by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.
Article 2.4.7 of the SLC Code – obstructing or delaying the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation into Corrupt Conduct, including (without limitation) concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and/or that may be evidence of or may lead to the discovery of evidence of Corrupt Conduct.
Article 2.4.4 of the ECB Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct at the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.
Article 2.4.4 of the CPL Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct in relation to the CPL 2021.
Article 2.4.2 of the CPL Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (without unnecessary delay) the receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or benefit (a) that he knew or should have known was made in order to procure a breach of the CPL Code, or (b) could have brought the player or the game of cricket into disrepute.
Thomas’ international career
Thomas made his Test debut in December 2022 against Australia at Adelaide. The 33-year-old scored 31 runs in the Test. The Antigua-born cricketer made his ODI debut and T20I debut in 2009. His last ODI appearance was in 2013 whereas last T20I appearance against Australia was in 2022 against New Zealand. He has scored 238 runs from 19 ODI innings and 51 T20I runs from eight innings.
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