Al Jazeera documentary had ‘inadequate proof’ on spot-fixing in England match, says ICC

General view of the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

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England lost the Test match in Chennai by an innings and 75 runs

The International Cricket Council has said there is “insufficient credible and reliable evidence” to bring spot-fixing charges for claims made in a 2018 Al Jazeera documentary.

The documentary said evidence had been uncovered displaying “corruption at the highest levels of cricket”, involving a “small group”external-link of England players.

The programme alleged England’s game against India in Chennai in 2016 and Australia’s in Ranchi in 2017 were fixed, as well as pitches in Sri Lanka being doctored.

The ICC engaged with four independent betting and cricket specialists who said the passages of play were “entirely predictable, and therefore implausible as a fix”.

All five participants who featured in the programme have been interviewed by the ICC Integrity Unit, with the ICC saying there was insufficient evidence based on its normal thresholds to charge any individuals involved.

Alex Marshall, ICC general manager -…

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