The ICC has said it will not use six umpires from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh, who have been accused by Indian media of being prepared to influence matches at the recent Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.
An ICC spokesperson told reporters,
"The officials named are not contracted by the ICC and those boards who employ and nominate the umpires directly will conduct the investigations as a matter of urgency."
The umpires did not participate at the world cup, but the ICC said they will not be allowed to officiate at matches before an investigation is completed.
True to Sri Lankan tradition, one of the accused empires from the country denied the claims and accused “external forces” of being behind the allegations.
Gamini Dissanayake was quoted by the Times of India as saying:
"I reject all allegations.
“This is an attack on the entire Sri Lankan umpiring fraternity by an external force."
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