Friday 30 May 2014

Ponting Confident Aussies clear

Ricky Ponting has called for swift action on the sport's corruption crisis, but is confident it does not extend to Australia.

The former Australian captain said match-fixing and other rumours had circulated for years and now former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent is facing several charges.

But Ponting doubts Australian players are involved.

"I have no worries at all," he told AAP.

"Certainly anyone that I've played with in Australian or Tasmanian teams, I can't see how it will impact on any of us - who I know, anyway."

Ponting said Australian players were well-educated about the corruption issue and does not think they are so vulnerable.

"Probably where we're a bit different to the other countries ... is we're very well-paid in Australia for what we do," he said.

"It seems to me, a lot of the targets, if you like, are guys who probably haven't been paid that well during their careers."
Source - Cricket Australia

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