The International Cricket Council's (ICCs) Anti Corruption Unit would be out "in
force" to monitor the Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean, the ICC
chief executive Malcolm Speed said last evening. 
He said that the Council would not tolerate illegal activity during the matches
in the wake of allegations that West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels may have
discussed team strategy with an alleged bookmaker during last month's limited-overs
series in India.
"The ICC anti-corruption and security unit will be here
in force. Its members, both the investigators and the regional security managers,
attend events such as this," The News quoted him as saying.
He added that the unit had contacts that assisted its investigative team in
tracking bookmakers.
The unit was made up of former senior police officers from
around the world, who will monitor any "inappropriate activity surrounding
matches and will investigate any matter that seems to breach the ICC's Code
of Conduct", he added.
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