The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday welcomed the steps announced today by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to deal with the spot-fixing issue.

In a statement, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “The ICC offers its full support to the BCCI’s in its efforts to quickly complete the enquiry against the accused players.

“The ICC also notes and welcomes the additional steps taken by the BCCI for the deployment of an anti-corruption official to accompany the teams and the accrediting of all player agents.

“The BCCI has requested the ICC to provide recommendations for the further strengthening of its anti-corruption protocols for the IPL. We will be submitting our proposals as soon as possible.”