DHAKA, Sept 12, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Integrity Unit 
independent chair Alex Marshall today iterated his stance on stamping out the 
corruption from the country's cricket.

He said the unit is working independently to investigate alleged breaches of 
the anti-corruption code and hinted at more corruption cases coming to a 
conclusion in the coming weeks.

"There are more cases under investigation. You can expect to see some more 
announcements in the coming weeks," Marshall said at a press conference 
organised by the BCB Integrity Unit here today.

He, however, declined to disclose details of the ongoing investigations, 
saying it would be unfair to individuals under investigation and could affect 
their right to a fair hearing.

Marshall said the Integrity Unit has announced eight cases in recent weeks, 
with seven people charged under the anti-corruption code and one declared an 
excluded person.

"Some of the people who were charged in recent weeks have already accepted 
their charges and are awaiting their agreed sanction," he said.

He explained that the Integrity Unit follows a three-category process after 
completing an investigation.

"If there is very strong evidence, I recommend charges. If the evidence is 
not strong enough to charge, people remain under monitoring and review for a 
period of time. Or there is no evidence and the matter is finished," he 
added.

Marshall clarified that the nine domestic cricketers who were not invited to 
the auction of the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) were 
not found guilty or cleared through an anti-corruption investigation.

He said the independent inquiry report, which ran to 900 pages, contained 
negative information about more than nine people, including foreign players, 
local players and other individuals associated with cricket.

"I identified all the people who were in the 900-page report who were likely 
to take part in BPL 12," he informed.

Marshall said he advised the then BPL governing council that some people 
featured in the report might pose a threat to the integrity of the tournament 
and that they might consider not inviting them to BPL 12.

"The only advice I gave about not inviting people was not nine, it was a 
higher number and it was specifically for BPL 12," he revealed.

"There are no restrictions on any of the players. They've been playing."

He also made it clear that the independent inquiry commission was not an 
anti-corruption investigation under the code.

"The inquiry committee was asked to do a different thing and they did what 
they were asked to do," he said.

Marshall said his role was to provide confidential advice to the BPL 
governing council and that he could not impose bans or make final decisions 
on player participation.

"I cannot find anyone guilty. I cannot issue any bans. I oversee 
investigations," he remarked.

"At the end of the investigation if I think the case is strong enough, very 
strong evidence, then I make a charging report recommendation to the general 
counsel who then consults with the president to make a decision," he added.

Marshall said the BCB Integrity Unit is responsible for all domestic cricket 
in Bangladesh, while the International Cricket Council (ICC) handles 
international cricket, including international matches played in Bangladesh.

He said the unit receives information from players, coaches, team managers, 
journalists and the ICC regarding suspected corruption.

The unit assesses the credibility of the information before deciding whether 
to open an investigation.

"People make all sorts of allegations. Sometimes a team plays really badly 
and we get three phone calls saying they were all out for 50, they must be 
fixed. But that's just an angry fan," he said.

Once an investigation begins, it remains confidential. Marshall said he had 
not named anyone under investigation during the last nine years, when he had 
dealt with more than 100 cases.

He also praised the support of BCB President Tamim Iqbal and the general 
counsel, saying they had allowed him to operate independently.

"You are seeing in Bangladesh proactive steps to stamp out corruption in 
cricket," he said.

"I think what is being done by my team and the support of the president and 
the general counsel is excellent and you can compare it to anywhere in the 
world," he added.