ICC confirms that Hong Kong is not under ACU investigation
Sir Ronnie Flanagan confirms no corruption investigation
Thanks HKCA for its assistance and efforts to fight corruption

The Hong Kong Cricket Association (HKCA) today announced that the ICC has confirmed to it that recent media reports regarding the Hong Kong squad have been seriously misleading.

HKCA CEO Tim Cutler said: “Ordinarily, neither a Board nor the ICC comments on matters relating to ACU activities or investigations, but, following a range of comments and subsequent media reports that suggested that the Hong Kong team is under investigation, we feel it is imperative to clarify these misleading and damaging reports.

“The HKCA has received confirmation from Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the Chairman of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, that the Hong Kong squad is under no greater scrutiny than any other squad involved in the current ICC World Twenty20 India 2016.

“David Richardson also clarified in a press conference in Delhi on Wednesday that all teams involved in the ICC World Twenty20 2016 will be equally monitored, as per usual ICC practice, to isolate them from any attempts to corrupt them or the results of their matches.”

He continued: “Sir Ronnie Flanagan has expressed his deepest gratitude for HKCA's assistance in the ongoing fight against corruption, and in particular, our support of recent ACU activities.

“Naturally, we are very disappointed that this matter has been raised in this manner and at this time, but we thank the ICC for clarifying the matter, and publicly supporting Hong Kong and our efforts to combat corruption.

“We are here to play cricket, and will now move on from this matter to focus on the remainder of the tournament.”

HKCA will make no further comment on the matter.

香港板球總會宣布，國際板球理事會（lCC）已澄清傳媒於日前20回合制世界板球賽中，作嚴重失實報導。

香港板球總會行政總裁葛添（Tim Cutler）表示：「正常情況下，任何板球總會或國際板球理事會均不會就反貪污小組（Anti Corruption Unit）的行動或調查作出評論，不過由於早前有言論及傳媒報道指港隊正接受調查，我們認為有需要澄清這些失實的言論及報道。」

「香港板球總會從國際板球理事會反貪污小組主席Sir Ronnie Flanagan得到確認，指香港板球隊與其他正參加「20回合制世界板球賽」的球隊一樣，並沒有受該委員會調查。」

「國際板球理事會行政總裁David Richardson亦於星期三印度德里舉行的記者會澄清，所有「20回合制世界板球賽」球隊都得到同樣程度的監管，與平常國際板球理事會的做法一樣，致力令各支球隊免受任何賄賂，確保球賽結果不會受貪污事件影響。」

「Sir Ronnie Flanagan向香港板球總會表達由衷謝意，感謝本會持續協助打擊貪污，尤其是協助反貪委員會最近的工作。」

「我們對此事件在這個時候被提出感到失望，但我們感謝國際板球理事會作出澄清，並公開支持港隊及本會抗衡貪污的努力。」

「我們來到印度是要出席板球賽事，從此這事件告一段落，可以專心於賽事餘下的比賽。」

香港板球總會不會再為此事件作出任何評論。