3 international captains approached for match-fixing in last six-weeks, ICC alerted

Three international captains have been approached by match-fixers in the past six weeks. According to Telegraph Sport, all three captains reported the approaches to the ICC’s anti-corruption unit within an hour. In all three case contact by fixers was made away from cricket grounds.

The International Cricket Council is currently investigating seven live cases, the reports said. 

Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer reported a suspicious approach before a Test match against West Indies earlier this month. Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed had also alerted the anti-corruption unit of an illegal approach from a potential fixer before the one-day series in Sri Lanka. The name of the third captain to be approached is not known. 

The sums being offered by fixers are believed to run as high as 1,50,000 euros. 

ICC is also worried that fixers are grooming young players at junior tournaments to become fixers of the future. They are also using the disparity in some countries between playing international cricket and Twenty20 to exploit players.

The ICC is using recently introduced powers allowing them to seize mobile phones to help investigate the new cases. Players will be banned for two years for non-compliance if they refuse to hand over their mobiles.