Flanagan: NCA tip-off led to PSL corruption probe

“Before the PSL match we received intelligence that was passed to us by the British National Crime Agency”

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Sir Ronnie Flanagan, head of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption and safety unit (ACSU), has revealed that intelligence passed on by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) spearheaded the corruption investigation into the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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Akmal back in T20 squad

"Now that he has been cleared after an inquiry into the Hyderabad incident, he has been included in the squad"

“Now that he has been cleared after an inquiry into the Hyderabad incident, he has been included in the squad”

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Pakistan have re-included batsman Umar Akmal in the Twenty20 squad for the upcoming series against England after he was cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) security and vigilance department.

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Warnaweera suspended for two years

It is understood that Warnaweera is under investigation by the ICC's ACU.

It is understood that Warnaweera is under investigation by the ICC’s ACU.

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Galle chief curator Jayananda Warnaweera has been banned from all cricket activities for two years by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after he did not turn up for two interviews with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).

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