The threat of corruption in sport, and in particular cricket, has been highlighted by a number of scandals over the last thirty years. This has prompted the International Cricket Council to take vigorous action against the dangers of corruption. That action has principally been guided by the recommendations made in a ground breaking 2001 report by Sir Paul Condon (as he then was) which set up the codes of conduct and procedures that followed.
In the aftermath of the 'spot-fixing' matter involving 3 Pakistan players, against whom disciplinary and criminal proceedings have now been concluded, the ICC Board commissioned Bertrand de Speville (formerly Solicitor General of Hong Kong, Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong and adviser to the Council of Europe Multidisciplinary Group on Corruption) to carry out an independent review of the anti-corruption capability of the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) and to recommend whether any further steps should be taken by the ICC to safeguard the integrity of the game. This review comes 10 years after the Condon Report and builds upon the foundations laid then.
The ICC wishes to place on record its appreciation to Mr de Speville for the work that he has carried out in preparing his report.
Watch ICC ACSU chairman Sir Ronnie Flanagan speak on the positives of the Bertrand de Speville report
Click here for Bertrand de Speville Report - 27 Recommendations and ICC's Preliminary Response
Click here for Bertrand de Speville Report - A Review of the Anti-Corruption Arrangements of the ICC
