CricketWest Indian cricketer Devon Thomas suspended for Match fixing
West Indian cricketer Devon Thomas (33) has been suspended by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to fix the games in the Lanka Premier League 2021 and also indulging in corrupt activities in two other franchise tournaments that year. He is also charged with seven counts under the anti-corruption code. Thomas has 14 days from 23rd May to respond to all the charges placed against him.
Thomas failed to report
Besides fixing and indulging in corrupt practices, the governing body also charged Thomas for failing to report the corrupt deals in the Abu Dhabi T10 and Caribbean Premier League in 2021. The most condemning charge is related to being a party to an agreement to fix or attempt to fix, influence the result, progress, conduct, or other aspects of matches in the Lanka Premier League 2021.
ICC released a statement
In a release statement, ICC stated that Thomas didn’t cooperate with anti-corruption officials during the investigation. Devon Thomas represents his country West Indies, in all three formats-Test, ODI, and T20. His only test appearance was against Australia last year in December. He is also named in the West Indies squad for next month’s one-day series against the UAE. He is also charged for failing to disclose the receipt of any payment, gift, hospitality, or benefit to the designated anti-corruption official that he knew was made to procure a breach of the CPL code or could have brought the player or game of cricket into dishonor.
Thomas debuted for West Indies in 2009
Devon Thomas is a right-hand batsman and wicketkeeper. On July 5, 2009 he made his first maiden century for Windies A against Bangladesh at Kensington Oval, Soon he became an important part of Leewards and was also named as their vice captain in the 2014 Super50 campaign. His one-day international debut for West Indies Cricket Board was on 28 July 28, 2009, against Bangladesh, where he batted only one innings and scored 29* runs from 32 balls. Thomas also took wickets with his right-arm medium pace bowling, which makes him one of three wicket-keepers to have taken wickets in a one-day international. He achieved his bowling feat against Bangladesh in the 2nd ODI of the three match series, he picked up wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah but could not prevent West Indies from losing the game. Devon was named in the West Indies test team for their series against Bangladesh in June 2022 and later made his test debut against Australia at Adelaide on December 8.
