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West Indies global all-rounder and wicketkeeper Devon Thomas has actually been charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with 7 counts under their anti-corruption codes. He has actually been provisionally suspended with instant result due to his supposed participation in match-fixing efforts in the Lanka Premier League, Abu Dhabi T20, and Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
The ICC has actually taken this action on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
According to a release by cricket’s world governing body on Tuesday, the ICC, functioning as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, has actually charged Thomas under the SLC Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (SLC Code), the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 Cricket League (ECB Code), and the CPL Anti-Corruption Code for Participants (CPL Code).
West Indies’ Devon Thomas has actually been charged for breaching ICC’s Anti-Corruption codes.
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Thomas has actually been implicated under Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code of contriving or being celebration to a contract to repair or try to repair matches in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
He has actually been charged with stopping working to immediately reveal complete information of any method or invites to engage in Corrupt Conduct in the Lanka Premier League 2021 to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official. Under Article 2.4.6 of the SLC Code, Thomas has actually likewise been charged with stopping working or declining, without sufficient validation, to comply with the examination performed by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official by not offering precise and total details or asked for paperwork.
In addition, he has actually been charged under Article 2.4.7 of the SLC Code for blocking or postponing the examination into Corrupt Conduct by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official. This consists of hiding, damaging, or damaging any appropriate documents or info that might be proof or cause the discovery of proof of Corrupt Conduct.
Thomas has actually been charged under Article 2.4.4 of the ECB Code for stopping working to immediately reveal complete information of any method or invites to participate in Corrupt Conduct at the Abu Dhabi T10 2021 to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.
As per Article 2.4.4 of the CPL Code, Thomas has actually been charged with stopping working to immediately reveal complete information of any method or invites to engage in Corrupt Conduct in CPL 2021 to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.
Under Article 2.4.2 of the CPL Code, he has actually been implicated of not revealing, without excessive hold-up, the invoice of any present, payment, hospitality, or advantage that he understood or ought to have understood was planned to acquire a breach of the CPL Code or might bring the gamer or the video game of cricket into disrepute.
Devon Thomas has a due date of 14 days, beginning with May 23, 2023, to react to the charges. In his profession, Devon Thomas has actually represented West Indies in one Test, 21 ODIs, and 12 T20 Internationals.