France Cricket accused of fraud and corruption. France Cricket is in hot water after serious charges of fraud and corruption surfaced.
Cricket made its long-awaited comeback to the Olympics recently. The lovely sport performed at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. This will allow cricket to reach a larger audience. There are numerous countries playing cricket right now that few people are aware of. If these countries make quick progress, it can only be good for the sport.
When cricket was beginning to gain traction in Europe, sad news from France surfaced, and if accurate, it would not satisfy cricket fans. France Cricket accused fraud and corruption charges. “We’re looking into it. ” The ICC said in response to a revelation in the French press alleging that France Cricket manufactured matches. Submitted bogus records to the game’s governing body.
“Instead of the scheduled women’s match, the men’s under-19 semi-final – which should have ended far earlier – was taking place. Once the game ended, around 3:30 pm, both teams packed up and left. The women’s second-division game apparently did not follow. Three days later, France Cricket rubber-stamp the match as having taken place and posted the results on their website. ” France 24 said in a report under the sub-head of Phantom matches as quoted by Cricbuzz.
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When cricket was beginning to gain traction in Europe, sad news from France surfaced, and if accurate. It would not satisfy cricket fans. France Cricket, an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), is now facing significant fraud and corruption charges. “We’re looking into it. ” The ICC said in response to a revelation in the French press alleging that France Cricket manufactured matches and submitted bogus records to the game’s governing body.
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These are absolutely fake: Prebou Balane
Prebou Balane, the president of France Cricket, dismissed the charges. Calling them unfounded and perpetrated by a British-origin writer in order to “get some attention.”
“These are absolutely false and baseless allegations from a British-origin journalist attempting to gain attention. Especially given that I am of Indian origin and have been at the helm for the past ten years, and they haven’t been a part of the system for cricket in France for a long time.”
“As Cricket recently has been included in the Olympics. If you try and understand, the timing couldn’t be better. Now, they are just trying to get some traction. We have already been in touch with ICC and our Lawyer is taking all the required measures,” Prebou Balane, the president of France Cricket, told Cricbuzz on Thursday.
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