England Check head coach Brendon McCullum’s affiliation with a betting firm is beneath scrutiny.
The previous New Zealand captain seems in commercials for 22Wager India, a Cyprus-registered on-line bookmaking firm.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board’s anti-corruption codes prohibit gamers, coaches and officers from collaborating in or encouraging betting on matches.
“We’re at the moment exploring the matter and in discussions with Brendon relating to his relationship with the Cypriot-based betting firm, 22Wager,” an ECB spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.
“We have now guidelines in place round playing and can all the time search to make sure these are adopted.”
McCullum’s affiliation with the corporate started earlier than he took over the England job final 12 months however he has been seen within the betting firm’s current YouTube adverts round this 12 months’s Indian Premier League.
“We’re talking to the ECB about this,” McCullum’s agent Simon Auteri instructed the Instances newspaper.
“I’m not going to touch upon something. We’re working by it.”
A rejuvenated England have received 9 of their 11 Check matches since McCullum took over.
