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Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has been slapped with an eight-year ban after admitting to five separate breaches of the ICC s anti-corruption code.
After initially contesting the allegations, the 47-year-old, who played 65 Tests and 189 ODIs for Zimbabwe between 1993 and 2005, admitted to the charges and agreed to the ICC sanction in lieu of an Anti-Corruption Tribunal hearing.
Streak had been under investigation for his involvement as a coach in games played through 2016 and 2018.
The games include Zimbabwe s international cricket fixtures from when he coached the side as well as coaching stints in Twenty20 leagues around the world including the IPL, BPL and Afghanistan Premier League.
Heath Streak. (TOI Photo)
DUBAI: Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak was on Wednesday banned for eight years from all cricket after he accepted five charges of breaching the ICC anti-corruption code, including disclosing inside information and facilitating corrupt approaches.
One of Zimbabwe s finest fast bowlers, Streak has been under investigation for a host of games between 2017 and 2018 when he served as a coach.
Heath Streak banned for eight years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code https://t.co/887PDYUD9j via @ICC ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) 1618396237000 Heath Streak is an experienced former international cricketer and national team coach, who had participated in numerous anti-corruption education sessions and was fully aware of his responsibilities under the Code, Alex Marshall, ICC general manager of integrity unit, said in an ICC statement.
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Cricket: Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak banned eight years for corruption
14 Apr, 2021 05:20 PM
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Former Zimbabwe s cricket team coach Heath Streak. Photo / AP
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Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak was banned for eight years today for breaching cricket s anti-corruption code while he was coach of his country s national team and an assistant coach in the Indian Premier League and other domestic competitions.
The ban relates to Streak s communication for more than a year with an Indian man who sought inside information for the purposes of betting. The man, identified only as Mr. X, rewarded Streak with gifts like two Bitcoins, which Streak sold for $35,000, and a new iPhone for his wife, according to the disciplinary decision released by the International Cricket Council.