Zimbabwe's Rajan Nayer penalized for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code

In a recent development, Rajan Nayer the Treasurer and Marketing Director of the Harare Metropolitan Cricket Association has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. He has also been provisionally suspended from office with immediate effect.

Nayer has 14 days from 16 January 2018 to respond to the charges. Neither the ICC nor Zimbabwe Cricket will make any further comment in respect of these charges at this stage.

He has been charged with the following three offences under the Code:

1. Article 2.1.1 being party to an effort to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspects of an International match or matches
2. Article 2.1.3 offering a player US $30,000 to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspects of an International match or matches
3. Article 2.1.4 directly solicited, induced, enticed or encouraged a player to breach Article 2.1.1

Zimbabwe keen to find their rhythm ahead of the all-important World Cup qualifiers

Zimbabwe are currently touring in the subcontinent. The minnows are playing in a tri-nations series comprising hosts Bangladesh and neighbours Sri Lanka. The tournament essentially acts as a preparatory ground for Zimbabwe, who will be hosting the World Cup Qualifiers just a few months away. Thus the team will be keen to get their rhythm going with the mega-event right around the corner.

The team from Africa, despite suffering an initial loss in the opening match of the series, have pulled their socks up in a bid to bolster their confidence in the buildup to the Qualifiers. After losing against the Tigers in the opener, Zimbabwe registered a thrilling victory against Sri Lanka yesterday.

The squad sees the return of veterans Brendan Taylor and Kyle Jarvis to ODI colours, for the first time since they went on the Kolpak route, having signed their contracts with Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, in 2015 and 2013 respectively. While the premier all-rounder will lend much-needed stability to Zimbabwe’s middle order, Jarvis’s ability to move the new ball will bring in variety to the attack.