ICC sanctions tough new security measures
Tough new security measures designed to combat cricket corruption will include TV cameras covering entrances and exits to players dressing rooms and in the foyers and team areas of hotels, but their use will not extend to inside the dressing room itself.
"There has never been any intention of invading the privacy of the dressing room but there is every intention of catching the corruptors who have tarnished cricket's reputation over the past two years," said ICC Chief Executive Officer Malcolm Speed.
All Test match captains have been consulted in drawing up proposals to implement recommendations contained in the Condon report. All except Carl Hooper of the West Indies have responded, with majority support for the following measures:
Use of dedicated security managers
Tighter and restricted access to players on tour
Strict accreditation of guests and visitors at match venues
Restricted use of mobile phones during matches
Creation of Ethics committees for all international teams
These and other stringent security measures were adopted at the recent ICC Executive Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur. The clamp down on security and unauthorised access to players will also include:
Security guards covering dressing rooms and players' viewing
areas
Logging of players' leaving the ground during matches
Exclusive use by teams of hotel floors or wings
Security guards assigned to cover those areas
CCTV coverage of hotel lobby and access points to team areas
Telephone call logging and screening facilities at hotels
Logging of visitors to team areas of hotels
"Corruption has been cricket's toughest challenge and it needs an aggressive approach to make sure the game and its players are adequately protected from it. The recent Board meeting accepted these proposals and we are now in the process of implementing them as a matter of priority," commented Malcolm Speed.
