Written by Vaibhav Tripathi
Devon Thomas, the West Indies cricketer, has been charged with seven violations of the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption code. The ICC has provisionally suspended him immediately after the charges were filed on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The charges relate to match-fixing attempts in the Lanka Premier League 2021. Thomas is also charged with failing to disclose details of approaches in the Lanka Premier League 2021, Abu Dhabi T10 2021, and CPL 2021.
Four of the charges pertain to matches in the LPL 2021, while two are related to matches in the CPL 2021. Additionally, one charge is linked to matches in the 2021 edition of the T10 league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Thomas, who has represented his country in all three formats, has a 14-day period to provide a response to the charges.
“The International Cricket Council (ICC), on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), has charged West Indies player Devon Thomas with seven counts under their anti-corruption codes and he has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect,” said an ICC media release. “Mr Thomas has 14 days from 23 May 2023 to respond to the charges.”