Crowe will not talk to ICC
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe won't talk to the International Cricket Council's
anti-corruption unit unless allegations against him are
substantiated, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Crowe is taking the same line as Australian Test batsman
Mark Waugh who said on Monday he would refuse to be
interviewed by the inquiry team.
Crowe's Wellington-based lawyer David Howman said Crowe
has no intention of talking to anti-corruption director Sir
Paul Condon when he makes his mid-February visit to New
Zealand, unless allegations that Crowe took money for match
information during the 1991 World Cup were substantiated.
Howman said he could understand where Waugh was coming
from.
"Otherwise he's going to end up responding to allegations
all his life," he said.
"Martin Crowe is not going to open his mouth either. We
have cooperated all along and will continue to do so if the
allegations come to anything but at the moment there is
nothing to answer to."
New Zealand Cricket chief executive Christopher
Doig said he would be disappointed if Crowe declined to be
interviewed.
"Martin Crowe and David Howman have indicated to New
Zealand Cricket and the New Zealand inquiry team that they
would cooperate fully," Doig said.
"I'm unaware of Sir Paul Condon making a request to speak
to Martin Crowe but if he did so I think it would be unwise to
refuse."
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