He accepted breaching seven counts of the anti-corruption codes of SLC, the Emirates Cricket Board and the CPL
Devon Thomas last played for West Indies in 2022  •  Cricket Australia/Getty Images
The ICC has banned West Indies batter Devon Thomas from all cricket for five years. Thomas accepted breaching seven counts of the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Thomas had been suspended for corruption in May 2023 when he was slapped seven charges, which included “contriving to fix” matches. The period of ineligibility is backdated to 23 May 2023, when he was provisionally suspended.
Calling the five-year ban a “period of ineligibility,” an ICC release stated the “the last 18 months of the period of ineligibility would be suspended.”
“Having played both international and professional domestic/franchise cricket, Devon attended numerous anti-corruption education sessions,” Alex Marshall, ICC General Manager – Integrity Unit, was quoted as saying in the release. “He therefore knew what his obligations were under the Anti-Corruption Codes but failed to meet these obligations across three different franchise leagues.
“This ban is apt and should send a strong message to players and corrupters that attempts to corrupt our sport will be dealt with firmly.”
Thomas, 34, is primarily a white-ball player having represented West Indies in 21 ODIs and 12 T20Is, from 2009 to 2022, apart from his lone Test in Australia in December 2022. He laat played domestic cricket for Leeward Islands in March 2023.
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