Welcoming the announcement of the Jamaican Police that Bob Woolmer died
of natural causes, the ICC has said the reputation of the world cup and the game
has been unnecessarily tarnished as the theories about his death "became
wilder and more bizarre with many of those suggesting a link to corruption and
match-fixing."
"To those who suggest that corruption is still widespread throughout the
game of cricket - and there have been plenty of people who have peddled such comments
to anyone prepared to listen in the aftermath of Bob's unfortunate and untimely
death - we have one clear message: put up or shut up," the head of ICC's
Anti-Corruption unit Lord Paul Condon said.
"Now that the truth has been established, hopefully some
balance will be restored and the efforts the ICC has made to clean up the game
will be recognised," the statement added.
Condon said that "from the outset, the ACSU counseled
an open-minded approach to Bob's death as, based on their cumulative police
experience and know."
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