Aaron Jones of USA suspended for breaching anti-corruption code and has 14 days to respond to the charges against him.
Aaron Jones, a batter from the United States, has been suspended from all cricket matches with immediate effect after the ICC charged him with five violations of the Anti-Corruption Code. He has fourteen days to address the accusations.
Prior to the 2026 T20 World Cup, Jones, 31, participated in a training camp in Sri Lanka with eighteen other American players. Although the USA has not yet announced their team for the competition, it is anticipated that they will select 15 players from the training camp. Jones is no longer qualified to be chosen.
According to the ICC, Jones’ involvement in the 2023–24 Bim10 competition in Barbados, which is governed by Cricket West Indies (CWI), was the primary cause of the charges against him, but there were two charges related to international matches as well.
The ICC said in a statement that Jones was charged with the following:
Breach of Article 2.1.1 of the CWI Code – Fixing, contriving to fix or otherwise influencing improperly, or being a party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive in any way or otherwise influence improperly, the result, progress, conduct or other aspect of matches in the Bim10 tournament in 2023/24 (or attempting to do so).
Breach of Article 2.4.2 of the CWI Code – Failing to disclose to Cricket West Indies details of any approaches or invitations to engage in conduct that would amount to a breach of the CWI Code.
Breach of Article 2.4.4 of the CWI Code – Failing or refusing to cooperate with a reasonable investigation carried out by the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (or his/her designee) in relation to possible offences under the CWI Code.
Breach of Article 2.4.4 of the ICC Code – Failing to disclose to the ICC ACU full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the ICC Code.
Breach of Article 2.4.7 of the ICC Code – Obstructing the ACU’s investigation into possible Corrupt Conduct by concealing and/or tampering with information that may have been relevant to the investigation, or which may have constituted evidence or led to the discovery of evidence of Corrupt Conduct.