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Sydney: Cricket Australia said on Monday it was shocked by new match-rigging allegations levelled against Pakistani players, including claims that the side threw a Test against Australia in January.
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said the revelations made in a weekend British newspaper sting underlined the need for global vigilance by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
In a statement, he said his organisation had at the time harboured no suspicions about the January Test in Sydney, when Pakistan collapsed to a stunning loss against Australia.
"CA had been in no doubt that Australia had won that game on the merit of their on-field performance and will now wait on evidence from UK and ICC investigations before making any further comment," he said.
British police are investigating after the News of the World newspaper revealed claims of spot-fixing by Pakistani players in the just-completed fourth Test against England at Lord's.
The alleged fixer at the centre of the controversy was also caught on video boasting that the Sydney Test was rigged, earning him $1.3 million when Australia staged a remarkable come-from-behind victory.
"The reports from the UK are most disturbing and we look forward to the outcome of rigorous investigation by the UK authorities as well as by the ICC," Sutherland said.
It is critical for cricket that the public has confidence in the integrity of the outcome of games, which is why CA and other ICC members have supported the significant world cricket investment in anti-corruption over the last decade or more.
We have no knowledge of the current allegations but by their very nature, they demonstrate the absolute importance of world cricket maintaining its vigilance in relation to anti-corruption.
