Posters put up to
fight match-fixing
M. Chhaya in Kolkata
The International Cricket Council is walling up posters at
important cricket venues across the world asking spectators
to report betting and match-fixing activities within stadiums.
N S Virk, the ICC's anti-corruption cell member, told reporters
at the Eden Gardens on Thursday that he had handed over hundreds
of such posters to Indian cricket authorities, who will now paste
them in galleries and stands.
"The idea is to alert people against betters operating from inside
the stadium when a match is on," Virk said.
The posters, meant for Indian stadiums, are written in Hindi and
English. They ask people to remain vigilant against "punters and
suspicious elements" and report any anomaly to the ICC's
anti-corruption cell. A telephone number has been provided.
Virk said the ICC feels members of the public could provide handy
information against betting syndicates.
"Match-fixing is a social
offence and the people can help fight it."
The ICC posters are being put in the 100,000-seater Eden Gardens,
where India is playing the West Indies in the third Test.
Mail Cricket Editor
