The International Cricket Council (ICC) on said Friday it wanted to conduct a “thorough and fair” investigation and indicated this would not be possible until it had all of the material, including as yet unbroadcast footage, from the Qatar-based Al Jazeera channel.
“I ask Al Jazeera to release to us all the material they have relating to corruption in cricket,” said ICC chief executive David Richardson in a statement issued from the global governing body’s Dubai headquarters.
“We will conduct a full, thorough and fair investigation and will ensure no stone is left unturned as we examine all allegations of corruption made in the programme,” he added.
“To do so, we need to see all the evidence they state they possess.
“I am encouraged by their public commitment to cooperate and now ask that they do so, in releasing all relevant material.
“We understand and fully respect the need to protect journalistic sources and our ACU (anti-corruption unit) team have worked with other media companies on that basis.
“However, to prove or disprove these allegations, we need to see the evidence referred to in the programme.”
‘Cricket’s Match-Fixers’ saw Al Jazeera make contact with an Indian-based member of a fixing syndicate said to be linked to the notorious D Company crime gang.
