The interim report of Lord Griffiths Code of Conduct Commission on the Justice Qayyum Inquiry was considered in detail. The Board was encouraged by the conclusion in the report that the Pakistan Cricket Board intends to pursue a policy of no tolerance to corruption. Lord Griffiths has been asked, as a matter of urgency, to secure further confidential information from Pakistan before producing his final report. The seriousness of the allegations involved means that a comprehensive process must be completed before the final report is concluded. He counselled Directors that the fight against corruption would be a long and on-going one.
All countries are resolute in their determination to rid the sport of any vestige of corruption.
Each country has established, or will shortly do so, their own investigating process to deal with local issues and to provide co-ordination with the ACU, explained ICC Chief Executive David Richards. These will be issued by individual Boards and returned to the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit for analysis. The Code of Conduct Commission has reviewed the South African report on Herschelle Gibbs and Henry Williams and confirmed the penalties imposed. The Commission is waiting on a further report on the decision to ban Hansie Cronje from cricket for life. A ten year forward program of international fixtures will be introduced from 1st May 2001.