The conviction of three Pakistani players in a spot-fixing scam doesn't mean end of corruption in world cricket, Players' Union chief Tim May and former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds have warned.
- Sentencing remarks of Justice Cooke
- Judge slaps fines too on convicted trio
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir along with the trio's agent Mazhar Majeed were sentenced to varying prison terms by a London court after they were found guilty in a spot-fixing scandal that came to light last year.
- Amir blames PCB for lack of education
May said these convictions alone cannot clean up the sport and the ICC needs to do more.
"There's concern that the practice of spot-fixing and other types of fixing still appear to be prevalent in our game, despite the millions spent by ICC on education and the creation of the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU)," May told Fox Sports.
"(There's) sadness that three young cricketers will face jail time, but satisfaction that the prosecution has been able to identify corruption and deliver a loud and clear message to players of all sports - that if you are caught cheating the integrity of sport, you will be prosecuted and face severe penalties."
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