New Delhi: Showing zero tolerance to corruption in cricket, The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday suspended the six umpires who were caught in a TV sting operation which alleged they were seen negotiating terms with undercover reporters to fix T20 matches in return for money.

“The International Cricket Council (ICC) and its relevant Full Member Boards have agreed not to appoint any of the umpires named in a sting operation recently conducted by India TV to any domestic or international cricket matches pending the outcome of the ongoing investigations into the allegations made,” the ICC said in a statement.

“The officials named are not contracted by the ICC and those Boards who employ and nominate the umpires directly will conduct the investigations as a matter of urgency,” it added.

The six umpires, who were shown in the TV sting willing to fix matches, were Nadeem Ghauri and Anees Siddiqui of Pakistan, Nadir Shah of Bangladesh, and Gamini Dissanayake, Maurice Winston and Sagara Gallage of Sri Lanka.

By Indian Sports News Network