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ICC chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan on corruption fight

New International Cricket Council chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan has vowed to continue the sport's fight against corruption.
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Indian Srinivasan took on cricket's top job after the sport's governing body approved constitutional change in Melbourne last month.

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An India Supreme Court investigation into alleged corruption in the Indian Premier League saw Srinivasan barred from his previous role with the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) earlier this year.

The 69-year-old said an updated ICC code of ethics is expected soon and players are now more open in reporting dealings with match-fixers.

Speaking to Indian television station NDTV, Srinivasan said: "ICC's effort is to make cricket 100 per cent clean but ICC's anti-corruption unit does not enjoy the same powers as law enforcing agencies around the world do.

"We will continue our fight though."

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"The code of ethics is being updated and players have started reporting the slightest approach. It is a step in the right direction but it is going to be a gradual step.

"ICC has done a good job in educating people and helping them learn more about how to avoid corrupt elements."

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