<p> New Zealand Cricket (NZC) today rubbished a newspaper report that some of its players were involved in match-fixing, terming the allegations as ''baseless'' and ''irresponsible''.<br /><br /></p>.<p>NZC chief executive David White said the claims made in Britain's Sunday Times newspaper were far from being true and that the ICC's anti-corruption unit was investigating the allegations.<br /><br />"We have complete confidence that the claims made are baseless and have no credibility. The sources are not credible and the accusations are unsubstantiated making them irresponsible, damaging and untrue," " White said in a statement.<br />"The integrity and reputation of the game is paramount and NZC have absolute confidence that our players share these ideals," he added.<br /><br />New Zealand Cricket Players' Association (NZCPA) chief executive Heath Mills also dismissed the claims.<br /><br />"There's no doubt that those who play on the sub-continent will inadvertently come into contact with people of ill repute," he was quoted as saying by the New Zealand Herald.<br /><br />"But I don't believe anyone I work with is, or has ever been, involved... I would be highly surprised and bitterly disappointed if that was the case," he said.<br /><br />Fresh allegations of corruption came to light in cricket after a recent report in the British newspaper claimed that Indian bookmakers were involved in fixing results of international matches and English county games.<br /><br />It also claimed that a few New Zealand players, who were not named in the report, were also involved in match-fixing.</p>
<p> New Zealand Cricket (NZC) today rubbished a newspaper report that some of its players were involved in match-fixing, terming the allegations as ''baseless'' and ''irresponsible''.<br /><br /></p>.<p>NZC chief executive David White said the claims made in Britain's Sunday Times newspaper were far from being true and that the ICC's anti-corruption unit was investigating the allegations.<br /><br />"We have complete confidence that the claims made are baseless and have no credibility. The sources are not credible and the accusations are unsubstantiated making them irresponsible, damaging and untrue," " White said in a statement.<br />"The integrity and reputation of the game is paramount and NZC have absolute confidence that our players share these ideals," he added.<br /><br />New Zealand Cricket Players' Association (NZCPA) chief executive Heath Mills also dismissed the claims.<br /><br />"There's no doubt that those who play on the sub-continent will inadvertently come into contact with people of ill repute," he was quoted as saying by the New Zealand Herald.<br /><br />"But I don't believe anyone I work with is, or has ever been, involved... I would be highly surprised and bitterly disappointed if that was the case," he said.<br /><br />Fresh allegations of corruption came to light in cricket after a recent report in the British newspaper claimed that Indian bookmakers were involved in fixing results of international matches and English county games.<br /><br />It also claimed that a few New Zealand players, who were not named in the report, were also involved in match-fixing.</p>
