In a
bid to ensure a corruption-
free World Cup following the
spot-fixing scandal, the
International Cricket Council
has banned players and team
officials from tweeting during
matches.
The decision, an initiative of
ICC ’s Anti-Corruption and
Security Unit, was intended
to restrain the players and
officials from any possible
approach by people with
links to illegal betting during
World Cup matches.
The move from the ICC came
in response to Australian
team manager Steve
Bernard ’s tweets which
attracted more than 1,100
followers to his
@stevebernard37 account in
the past six months, including
during Ashes and the
subsequent ODI series,
according to a report in
‘ Sydney Morning Herald’.
The long-time manager was
told soon after arriving in
Bangalore with the team last
week that he, as well as any
other player or team official
at the World Cup, had been
banned from tweeting during
matches.
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