BCB Strengthens Anti-Corruption Unit with Ex-ICC ACU Chief Alex Marshall

Appointment of Alex Marshall as Consultant for One Year

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed former ICC head of global cricket's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) Alex Marshall as a consultant for one year to oversee the board's own ACU operations.

Key Decisions Taken During the Meeting

• The BCB aims to enhance its ACU activities and make them more vigilant and trained.
• The board will increase its manpower and bring in a proper trainer to strengthen its ACU activities.
• The ICC's integrity unit will monitor the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
• The BCB has formed an independent investigation committee to probe fixing allegations from the last edition of the BPL.
• Dhaka Metro has been removed from the National Cricket League's (NCL) four-day competition and replaced by the newly formed Mymensingh Division.
• The board has dissolved its previous regional committee structure as part of a full reform.
• Legal action will be taken against all previous defaulters, including franchises and sponsors, as the board looks to resolve outstanding non-payment issues from last year.
• The BCB has extended the contract of sports physiologist David Scott and approved a three-month deal for power-hitting coach Julian Wood.