The ICC has suspended West Indies batter Devon Thomas, slapping seven costs beneath its anti-corruption code on him together with "contriving to fix" matches. Thomas, who was named in the West Indies squad for the forthcoming three-ODI sequence in opposition to the UAE in Dubai, has 14 days to reply.

The costs in opposition to 33-year-old Thomas are with regard to his conduct whereas enjoying in three franchise-based tournaments: the Lanka Premier League (LPL), the Abu Dhabi T10 and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

In a media assertion on Tuesday, the ICC stated Thomas had breached the anti-corruption codes in any respect three tournaments and its anti-corruption unit had been authorised by all three boards in query - Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) - to conduct the investigation on their behalf. In a media assertion, CWI stated it might absolutely help the ACU investigation and that it was firm about "denouncing corruption" in cricket.

The most critical cost in opposition to Thomas - of trying to repair a match - is from the 2021 version of the LPL when he performed for Kandy Warriors. Incidentally, Thomas performed only one recreation in that version of the LPL.

Overall, Thomas confronted 4 costs beneath the SLC anti-corruption code on his conduct in that event. The 4 costs are of "contriving or being party to an agreement to fix or attempt to fix, contrive or influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspects of matches", "failing to disclose […] full details of an approach" to the ACU, "failing or refusing, without compelling justification, to cooperate" in an ACU investigation, and "obstructing or delaying" the investigation by "concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or other information".

Thomas additionally confronted a single cost beneath the ECB code for failing to reveal particulars of an strategy made to take pleasure in corrupt conduct in the course of the 2021 version of Abu Dhabi T10, when he was part of the Pune Devils workforce.

The remaining two costs are from the final two editions of the CPL when he performed for St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Barbados Royals, respectively. One of the fees considerations, once more, failing to reveal an strategy. The second cost is about failing to report the "receipt of any gift, payment, hospitality or benefit (a) that he knew or should have known was made in order to procure a breach of the CPL Code, or (b) could have brought the player or the game of cricket into disrepute".

Thomas final performed for West Indies within the day-night Adelaide Test in opposition to Australia in December 2022, his solely look within the format. He has additionally turned out for West Indies in 21 ODIs and 12 T20Is since his worldwide debut in 2009.