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Progress report Condon to address ICC executive on corruption probe
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -- World cricket chiefs will hear details of Sir Paul Condon's probe into corruption in the sport when they meet here Saturday and Sunday. Condon, the former head of London's Metropolitan Police who now leads the anti-corruption unit set up by the International Cricket Council, is to give a progress report to the ICC's executive board. He has conducted his inquiries in Britain, South Africa and India, though there will not be any announcement at the meeting on individual cases. Nine players, including former test captains Brian Lara, Alec Stewart and Martin Crowe, were named in an Indian Central Bureau of Investigation report into match-fixing last year as having connections with bookmakers. The other major item on the meeting agenda is the expected announcement of a 10-year plan for international fixtures, with a world test championship to be discussed. The ICC said in a statement Monday: "The tours program is structured to allow all test-playing countries to play each other home and away over a five-year period. "However, long-established and traditional fixtures such as the Ashes series would continue on a four-year cycle. "This would be the first time a co-ordinated calendar of international cricket has been adopted, giving the opportunity for long-term planning and preparation. "It will also provide newer test-playing nations such as Zimbabwe and Bangladesh with regular fixtures against all other teams." The ICC also said that current test captains are to meet next Monday to discuss topical issues such as playing conditions and the use of technology in umpiring decisions. India's former skipper Sunil Gavaskar will chair the meeting which is to be attended by Steve Waugh, Stephen Fleming, Jimmy Adams, Heath Streak, Naimur Rahman, Sanath Jayasuriya, Moin Khan and Shaun Pollock. Nasser Hussain (England) and Sourav Ganguly (India) will be unavailable because of preparations for test series against Sri Lanka and Australia respectively.
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