20 Aug 2009

ICC confident of no corruption in Ashes series

10:09 am on 20 August 2009

Cricket chiefs are confident the Ashes series hasn't been affected by corruption despite a series betting allegaton ahead of tonight's 5th and deciding test.

The International Cricket Council has confirmed its recieved a report from the Australian team making a claim of suspicious bookmaking activity during the current Ashes series.

It's been widely reported that a man suspected to be linked to illegal bookmaking approached an Australian player at the team's hotel following their defeat in the second test.

The ICC's general manager Dave Richardson says there's no evidence of any wrongdoing.

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Dave Richardson.