Former South Africa fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe has been charged by Cricket South Africa (CSA) for corruption, after the bowler was found for several breaches of its Anti-Corruption Code.
The charges pertains to the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series, he has been provisionally suspended from any involvement in cricket under the jurisdiction of CSA, the ICC or any other ICC members.
"The charges against Tsotsobe follows a lengthy investigation which started around October 2015 by CSA's Anti-Corruption Unit, and the previous findings and bans imposed on Gulam Bodi, Jean Symes, Pumi Matshikwe, Ethy Mbhalati, Thami Tsolekile and Alviro Petersen for offences under the Code relating to the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series," CSA said in a press statement.
The major charges include contriving to fix during the T20 tournament, and 'seeking to accept, accepting or agreeing to accept a bribe' for match fixing in the T20 tournamnet.
"To date Tsotsobe has not been under any form of suspension. Under Article 4.7 of the Code, CSA has now provisionally suspended Tsotsobe from playing, coaching or otherwise being involved in any capacity in any match under its jurisdiction or that of the ICC or any other ICC member," the statement added.
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