Dubai: Former Captain Zimbabwe Brendan Taylor on Friday was blocked for three and a half years by the ICC for failing to report the 2019 Spot Installation approach by an Indian businessman on time and also given a one-month suspension for failure.
Associated with cocaine intake during episodes.
In a statement, the ICC said Taylor claimed to be a violation of the provisions of the ICC (Article 2.4.2, 2.4,3, 2,4,7).
“Former Captain Zimbabwe Brendan Taylor had been banned from all the cricket for three and a half years after he received violating the four accusations of the ICC anti-corruption code and, separately, one accusation of the ICC anti-doping code,” ICC said.
On January 24, Taylor made an amazing disclosure that he was squeezed after “stupid” took cocaine during his meeting with an Indian businessman.
Taylor claimed that he was invited by employers to India to discuss “sponsors” and the potential for the launch of the T20 event in Zimbabwe in addition to the offer of USD 15,000 in October 2019.
He did not mention the name of the entrepreneur and the ICC also identified him as only Mr.
S.
35 years old player, Playing 205 Odis, 34 tests and 45 T20s before retired last year, said he was also given a portion of payment to find improvement matches, which he never did.
He tested the positive for Benzoylecognine stimulants, metabolites of cocaine, which was determined as substances of abuse under the code.
The test in the competition was conducted on Taylor on September 8, 2021 Zimbabwe matches against Ireland.
“This one-month suspension will go along with three and a half years suspension with the ICC’s anti-corruption code.
Mr.
Taylor will be free to continue his involvement in the game on July 28, 2025,” ICC said.
“Taylor’s irregularity was reduced to one month because he could determine that he had swallowed the substance of the competition, that it was not related to sports performance, and because he was currently undergoing a rehabilitation care program.” Taylor will be free to continue the game on July 28, 2025.
ICC said the decision was final.
In a report that was deleted, the ICC said Taylor reported a corruption approach to the Anti-Korpution unit on March 31, 2020, which occurred in November.
At or around September 2019, Taylor was contacted by an entrepreneur to ask if he would be interested in playing in the 2019 edition of the Premier League Afghanistan (2019 edition which ultimately did not occur).
Nothing arises from the discussion because Agent Taylor tells him that he has a “bad feeling” about the person.
The entrepreneur survived and contacted Taylor again a month later.
In October 2019, Taylor traveled to India to discuss the “sponsorship” and the potential for the launch of the T20 event in Zimbabwe in addition to USD 15,000 bids.
“We had drinks and during the night they openly offered me cocaine, which they themselves were involved, and I foolishly took bait.
I have surpassed a million times since then and still feels the stomach ache that night and how they play me,” Taylor said beforehand .
Taylor said the entrepreneurs threatened to release the media also to his wife’s video he took cocaine in his hotel during the trip.
“The next morning, the same people invaded to my hotel room and showed me the video for me the night before doing cocaine and told me that if I didn’t find improvements to international matches for them, the video would be released to the public..” I cornered.
And with these 6 people in my hotel room, I was afraid for my own safety.
I will fall in love with him.
I will be willingly walk into a situation that has changed my life forever.
“As long as the question by ICC ACU, Taylor said he could produce USD 35,000 because it was interesting in spot fixing in the upcoming match.
The businessman provided USD 15,000 in cash as part of its payment as part.
And told him that he would receive the remaining money as soon as possible.
Employers contacted him again when he was touring Zimbabwe in Bangladesh in March 2020.
After that he decided to report the problem to ICC.
Taylor said it was never intention to make any improvements but he finally approved the offer and received USD 15,000 because he felt He had no choice.
He stated that he only received the money because he felt threatened and scared.
Zimbabwe’s Taylor was prohibited by ICC for 3 & a half years
