ICC accept ACU's recommendations

The International Cricket Council agreed on Monday to accept all 24 recommendations for its reform from the Anti-Corruption Unit headed by former London metropolitan police chief Paul Condon.

"We have accepted all 24 recommendations contained in Sir Paul's report," ICC president Malcolm Gray told a news conference at Lord's.

The ACU's first report into match-fixing called for the ICC to become "more open, transparent and accountable".

"The ICC will be in a stronger position if it continues to evolve from its origins as a loose and fragile alliance into a modern regulatory body whose role is clarified and whose transactions are more transparent and accountable," Condon said.

A five-man ICC inquiry panel, which fully endorsed Condon's report, was more scathing.

"It has become apparent that the present structure of the ICC is inadequate to run international cricket and to manage the vast sums of money it now receives from television rights and other sources," said a panel statement.

Condon's inquiry was set up after former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje admitted taking money from bookmakers.

Cronje and two other former international captains, Salim Malik (Pakistan) and Mohammad Azharuddin (India) were subsequently banned for life after judicial and criminal inquiries.

Mail Cricket Editor