International Cricket Council (ICC) correspondence to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) raises concerns about whether a video involving Ben Stokes may have breached the sport’s anti-corruption rules. The issue centres on footage recorded during the Trent Bridge Test, when Stokes tells England teammates that he is about to retire from international cricket. According to reports, the ECB shared a video featuring those conversations, which has prompted the ICC to flag the recording and broadcasting of match-related material before the Test has concluded. One outlet reports that the ICC wrote to the ECB on Saturday, citing a potential contravention of the rules around collecting and distributing information and content related to matches during an ongoing event. The video has circulated publicly, including through social media, drawing attention to Stokes’ brief two-word message to teammates. While the ECB’s actions are under review, sources agree that the ICC has raised the matter with the ECB following the dissemination of the dressing-room footage before the match ended. The reports do not indicate the outcome of any formal process or sanction.
ICC tells ECB over possible anti-corruption breach linked to Ben Stokes retirement video
International Cricket Council (ICC) correspondence to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) raises concerns about whether a video involving Ben Stokes may have breached the sport’s anti-corruption...
- Ben Stokes records a message to England teammates at Trent Bridge about retiring from international cricket.
- The ECB released or broadcast a video containing dressing-room footage from before the Test ends.
- The ICC writes to the ECB, alleging a possible breach of anti-corruption rules.
- The concern is linked specifically to recording and broadcasting footage prior to the Test concluding.
- Reports describe Stokes’ message as brief and widely circulated after the video went public.
The ICC has reportedly written to the ECB regarding a video filmed inside England's dressing room at Trent Bridge, in which Stokes informed his teammates of his decision to retire from international cricket.
2 hours agoThe ICC wrote to the ECB on Saturday stating England had breached its rules by recording and broadcasting footage before the Test concluded
2 hours agoThe ECB released a video of Stokes telling his England teammates of his impending retirement during the Trent Bridge Test which has left them in bother with the International Cricket Council
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