NEW DELHI: N. Srinivasan, the new chairman of cricket's world establishment, admitted Thursday the sport's
image had taken a scrap once shamed New Zealand hitter Lou Vincent was prohibited for keeps for match-mixing.
Critics say Srinivasan's appointment last week as International Cricket Council chief has itself spotted the
sport as he was forced to quit as head of India's board over a corruption inquiry involving his relative-in-
law.
But in AN interview with India's NDTV network, Srinivasan reiterated that his conscience was clear whereas
acknowledging the injury from recent revelations of match-fixing involving Vincent in 5 completely different
countries.
“There are these instances that have return to lightweight. Naturally... any sport wherever it happens, there's
a dent,” he said.
“We square measure taking steps (on combating match-fixing) and that i suppose the independent agency is
extremely pro-active on that.“
Vincent, UN agency was handed his ban earlier on, told Thursday however his match-fixing boss had vulnerable
him with a bat once a shot to rig a game backfired in an exceedingly currently defunct Indian Twenty20
tournament.
The Kiwi hitter has additionally admitted deliberately taking part in badly in matches in European country, New
Zealand, South Africa and Bangla Desh.
But despite the apparent scope of corruption, Srinivasan same the independent agency would try to confirm that
“there is not any doubt concerning any single game contend anywhere”.
“I suppose that is the responsibility that we've got and steps square measure being taken therein direction,”
he said.
Srinivasan's independent agency appointment came solely weeks once he was effectively forced by the Supreme
Court from his post as president of the Board of management for Cricket in Republic of India (BCCI) whereas
allegations of amerciable card-playing and spot-fixing involving his own relative-in-law were probed.
Judges had referred to as his refusal to quit of his own accord “nauseating” and also the world players
association FICA has same Srinivasan shouldn't are handed his new role till the corruption allegations
encompassing the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 tournament remained unresolved.
Srinivasan same he couldn't discuss the investigation for legal reasons however additional that “to my
conscience, I even have not done something that may tarnish the sport, bring dishonor or done something wrong”.
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