Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has made shocking claims about foul-play in league cricket around the world and said that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit needs to take action against it urgently.
The Zim Afro T10 league, which concluded last month, is under investigation by the ICC for suspicious activities, including unusually high number of wides and no-balls, especially during a match between the Durban Wolves and Harare Bolts.
Basit, who was visibly irked while speaking about the Champions Trophy impasse in a video on his YouTube channel, questioned the legitimacy of the T10 leagues in Zimbabwe and Abu Dhabi.

“Can’t ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit see what’s happening in Zimbabwe & Abu Dhabi?” he asked. “Can anybody stand up and ask them what happened in the Zimbabwe T0 league, which is under investigation? The tournament that is being held in Abu Dhabi — huge no-balls being bowled there. Even (David) Warner has tweeted about it.”
Warner tweeted an image of a bowler delivering a no-ball, with his front foot at least 12 inches ahead of the popping crease.
“The @AbudhabiT10 league was this a free hit?” Warner made the sarcastic remark in the post.

Basit was questioning the ICC’s stand in relation to the Champions Trophy when he shifted focus to the alleged corruption in the T10 leagues.
“Is the anti-corruption unit blind? Can’t they see it? Reveal who is doing what and who gives the permission for these leagues,” said Basit. “There is no one to ask that to the ICC. I feel sorry. Cricket is being destroyed.”
Meanwhile, the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan early next year is facing a tricky situation with India refusing to travel across the border to participate and the Pakistan Cricket Board refusing to accept a hybrid model.