The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned West Indies player Devon Thomas for five years after admitting seven breaches of anti-corruption regulations.
The ICC said the final 18 months of the ban had been suspended, with the punishment backdated by a year.
Devon Thomas, capped 34 times across all three international formats from 2009 to 2022, committed offences in three separate tournaments – the Caribbean Premier League, the Lanka Premier League and the Abu Dhabi T10.
The most serious of those charges saw the 34-year-old Devon Thomas accept he was guilty of contriving to be party to match-fixing attempts in the Sri Lanka-based tournament.
The West Indies player also admitted several offences of failing to report illegal approaches to the authorities.
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“Having played both international and professional domestic/franchise cricket, Devon attended numerous anti-corruption education sessions,” said Alex Marshall, general manager of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) integrity unit.
“He therefore knew what his obligations were under the anti-corruption codes but failed to meet these obligations across three different franchise leagues.
“This ban is apt and should send a strong message to players and corrupters that attempts to corrupt our sport will be dealt with firmly.”
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