Breaking news:West Indies international Devon Thomas handed a 5-year ban by ICC

West Indies international Devon Thomas handed a 5-year ban by ICC

West Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Devon Thomas has been banned from all

forms of cricket for five years

West Indian wicketkeeper-batsman

Devon Thomas has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years after

admitting to breaching anti-corruption rules in multiple cricket leagues.

The 34-year-old, who represented the West Indies in all forms, didn’t play for

his country’s squad until August of 2022. Throughout his career, which included

12 T20Is, 21 ODIs, and 1

Test, Thomas was well-versed in the fight against

corruption. The ICC claims that this makes his violations even more severe.

According to Alex Marshall, General Manager of the Integrity Unit of the ICC,

“Devon attended numerous anti-corruption education sessions and knew

his obligations under the Anti-Corruption Codes.” “He didn’t fulfill these

responsibilities in three distinct franchise leagues. This suspension ought

to convey a clear message that corruption in our sport will not go

unpunished and will be handled with force.

Devon Thomas breached codes of LPL, Abu Dhabi T10 and CPL

The investigation revealed that Thomas’s violations encompassed several offenses.

In Sri Lanka Premier League 2021, he was found guilty of attempting to fix matches and failing to report corrupt

approaches. Additionally, he obstructed the anti-

corruption investigation by

concealing or tampering with documents and providing inaccurate information.

Similar breaches occurred during his

participation in the Abu Dhabi T10 League and

Caribbean Premier League

in 2021, where he again failed to report corrupt approaches.