Famous New Zealand victory included in latest Al Jazeera Cricket Match-fixing claims

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22 Oct, 2018 | New Zealand Herald 

New Zealand celebrate their 2011 Hobart win, the first on Aussie soil in 26 years (Photosport)

A famous New Zealand cricket victory has become implicated in the match-fixing allegations made by a leading media organisation.
New Zealand Cricket has reacted immediately, calling the claims "unsubstantiated" but saying it takes the matter seriously.
Al Jazeera has just published a second series of allegations, following those made in May, and the 15 matches it says are under suspicion include New Zealand's 2011 victory over Australia in Hobart. The matches include six tests, six one day internationals and three T20 World Cup games.
NZC spokesman Richard Boock said: "NZC takes anti-corruption extremely seriously and has no wish to undermine its integrity by commenting on unsubstantiated allegations.
"We would, however, join the ICC and Cricket Australia in urging Al Jazeera to make all information relating to the allegations available, in the interests of natural justice and good journalism."
Cricket bosses are expressing frustrations in getting verification from Al Jazeera, and Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has released a statement saying the claims are "unsubstantiated and incorrect", according to news.com.
"Cricket Australia takes a zero-tolerance approach against anyone trying to compromise the integrity of the game, and to suggest anything otherwise is unsubstantiated and incorrect," Sutherland said in the report.
"Prior to the broadcast of Al Jazeera's documentary, Cricket Australia's Integrity Unit conducted a review of the latest claims by Al Jazeera, from a known criminal source, and, from the limited information provided by Al Jazeera, our team have not identified any issues of corruption by any current or former player, including in relation to Big Bash League matches.
"We have full confidence in our players in also protecting the game, and we are working closely with the ACA to keep them informed of any developments."
Sutherland again publicly called for Al Jazeera to turn over any evidence of spot fixing to the ICC anti-corruption unit.

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