The International Cricket Council on Friday, January 28, banned former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor for 3 and half years from all cricket for a delay in reporting of a sensational spot-fixing plot. 35-year-old Taylor had taken to social media earlier this month, revealing the small print of the spot-fixing plot and that he can be handed a ban by the worldwide cricket governing physique.
“He accepted breaching four charges of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and, separately, one charge of the ICC Anti-Doping Code,” the ICC mentioned in a press release. Taylor shall be free to renew his involvement within the sport on 28 July 2025, the assertion added.Brendan Taylor took to social media earlier this month to disclose that he was blackmailed to interact in spot-fixing by a gaggle of Indian businessmen in 2019 after they took pictures of him consuming cocaine. Taylor, nevertheless, maintained that he didn’t have interaction in spot-fixing however didn’t report the incident to the ICC for as many as 4 months in a bid to guard his household.Taylor mentioned he obtained into substance abuse after the scarring incident and that he was checking right into a rehabilitation middle to recover from it.”We had drinks and during the course of the evening they openly offered me cocaine, which they themselves engaged in, and I foolishly took the bait,” he mentioned, including that the identical group of males had barged into his resort room the following day morning, threatening him that they’d launch the video of him taking cocaine in the event that they did not co-operate with the spot-fixing calls for.”I have never been involved in any form of match-fixing. I may be many things but I am not a cheat. My love for the beautiful game of cricket far outweighs and surpasses any threats which could be thrown my way,” Taylor had mentioned on January 24.To my household, pals and supporters. Here is my full assertion. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/sVCckD4PMV— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) January 24, 2022
Taylor admitted to being in breach of the next provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, in keeping with the governing physique.Article 2.4.2 – Failing to reveal (with out pointless delay) the receipt of any reward, cost, hospitality or different profit that (a) the participant knew or ought to have identified was given to them to acquire a breach of the Code or (b) that was made or given in circumstances that would convey the participant or the game of cricket into disrepute.Article 2.4.3 – Failing to speak in confidence to the ACU (with out pointless delay) receipt of items/hospitality with a worth of US$750 or extra whatever the circumstances by which they got.Article 2.4.4 – Failing to speak in confidence to the ACU (with out pointless delay) full particulars of the method obtained to interact in corrupt conduct below the Code together with in relation to Zimbabwe’s then-upcoming collection in opposition to Sri Lanka and/or Bangladesh.Article 2.4.7 – obstructing or delaying an ACU investigation, together with concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or different data which may be related to that investigation and/or which may be proof of or could result in the invention of proof of corrupt conduct below the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.His violation below the ICC Anti-Doping Code, which is separate and impartial of the anti-corruption prices, resulted from an In-Competition take a look at performed on September 8, 2021 following Zimbabwe’s match in opposition to Ireland. Mr Taylor examined optimistic for the stimulant Benzoylecognine, a cocaine metabolite, which is specified as a Substance of Abuse below the Code, it added.’WE WISH BRENDAN WELL IN HIS REHABILITATION’Alex Marshall, head of ICC’s Integrity Unit, mentioned: “It is disappointing that a player of his experience chose not to fulfil those obligations, however he has accepted all charges, which has been reflected in the sanction.”I would echo Brendan’s message to other players to report approaches as soon as they happen so any corrupt activity can be disrupted at the earliest possible opportunity. We wish Brendan well in his rehabilitation.”Also Read | David Warner is not going to turn out to be captain of any IPL crew, final 12 months’s occasions have not gone down effectively: Aakash Chopra
