New Zealand goes with ICC investigation

Investigations of players named in the Indian police report on match fixing and related malpractices will be carried out by the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit.

Because Indian authorities made no investigation of allegations of corruption made by Indian bookmaker Mukesh Gupta, the anti-corruption unit (ACU) has said it will carry out and investigation on behalf of all nations who have a player named.

The Indians did not investigation the allegations against overseas players because it was not in their jurisdiction.

A press release issued by ICC communications manager Mark Harrison said: "... the ACU will undertake the extremely detailed and complex investigations needed to test these allegations.

"The nature of this work means that the process will take a number of weeks to complete. A report will then be submitted to the chairman of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission, Lord Griffiths.

No interviews will be conducted with players named by the CBI until further evidence is gathered.

"This is normal investigative procedure," Harrison said.

New Zealand Cricket's own independent inquiry team of retired High Court judge, Sir Ian Barker, and Nick Davidson QC will work closely with the ACU.