A three year programme to wipe out corruption in cricket comes under discussion at the ICC Executive Board meeting in Nairobi today.

Attended by the heads of cricket's governing bodies throughout the world, the meeting will receive a personal presentation from Sir Paul Condon, head of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, who will explain in detail what the programme aims to achieve and how it will operate.

Up to US $4 million will be spent by the ICC to fund the Unit over the next three years, including an independent staff of six, travel and office facilities based in London.

The meeting is also expected to ratify the issuing of Declaration forms to all international players, umpires, referees, officials, administrators, employees and curators.

The confidential statements will be issued to all relevant individuals by each national Board and returned for recording, analysis and any relevant action by the Anti-Corruption Unit.

Other major agenda items for discussion at the two day Executive Board meeting include illegal bowling actions. An Advisory Panel on Illegal Deliveries will receive recommendations from the sub-committee on a revised process and procedure for handling players reported by umpires or referees as having a suspect bowling action.

The meeting will also hear developments on the ICC's directive covering guidelines for the safety of all players and officials involved in international matches and discuss further the matters raised at the Umpires’ biennial conference held in August this year.

These will include practical implementation of the new Laws of Cricket, which became effective from 1st October. It is intended to recruit a full time Umpires Manager to help develop umpiring standards at international level. It is also intended to obtain a sponsor for the international umpires.

Among other items on the agenda will be the international tours programme. The ICC is moving towards adoption of a 10 year programme of international cricket among all Test playing countries and members will also hear a progress report on the 2001 ICC Trophy tournament, which will take place in Toronto, Canada in June and July 2001.

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