PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt will lead the seven-member anti-corruption unit. —AP/File Photo
PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt will lead the seven-member anti-corruption unit. —AP/File Photo
ISLAMABAD: Following the International Cricket Council’s stern 30-day warning, Pakistan’s cricket authorities have formed an anti-corruption committee, reports in the local media said on Friday. Keeping in line with the instructions given by the ICC, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formed a seven-member team which will monitor cricketers and officials linked with the board.

PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt will head the committee, which will have authority to take immediate action against any player or official found guilty of corruption, a private television channels reported.

The seven-member committee also includes PCB's Chief Operating Officer Wasim Bari and General Manager Cricket Operations Zakir Khan.

Earlier this month, cricket’s governing body issued a warning to the PCB to improve its governance and implement a series of measures within 30 days.

Three Pakistani Test cricketers were suspended by the ICC last month, after British tabloid reports alleged them of spot-fixing.

In an ICC hearing scheduled for October 30 and 31, Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will face an ICC panel regarding their suspension. —APP

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