West Indies keeper Devon Thomas in huge trouble after several charges under anti-corruption codes

West Indies wicket-keeper batter Devon Thomas has been charged with seven violations of International Cricket Council's anti-corruption codes on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Thomas has been accused of "contriving" to fix games during the Lanka Premier League 2021. He has also been accused of failing to report corrupt approaches in the Abu Dhabi T10 League and the Caribbean Premier League 2021.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Devon Thomas under the anti-corruption code. Thomas had been named in the West Indies squad for their upcoming three-ODI series against the UAE in Dubai.

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Charges against Devon Thomas in the anti-corruption code

Here are the charges against Devon Thomas which have led to his suspension by the ICC:

Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code - contriving or being party to an agreement to fix or attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspects of matches in the Lanka Premier League 2021.

Article 2.4.4 of the SLC Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct in the Lanka Premier League 2021.

Article 2.4.6 of the SLC Code - failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate with the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation by failing to provide accurately and completely any information and/or documentation requested by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official.

Article 2.4.7 of the SLC Code – obstructing or delaying the Designated Anti-Corruption Official’s investigation into Corrupt Conduct, including (without limitation) concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information that may be relevant to that investigation and/or that may be evidence of or may lead to the discovery of evidence of Corrupt Conduct.

Article 2.4.4 of the ECB Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct at the Abu Dhabi T10 2021.

Article 2.4.4 of the CPL Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official, without unnecessary delay, full details of an approach or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct in relation to the CPL 2021.

Article 2.4.2 of the CPL Code – failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (without unnecessary delay) the receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or benefit (a) that he knew or should have known was made in order to procure a breach of the CPL Code, or (b) could have brought the player or the game of cricket into disrepute.

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Devon Thomas will have to respond to these charges in 14 days, beginning from Tuesday, May 23.